Addison Gentz – Mustangs Ahead
(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- Lakewood Ranch High School (LRHS) welcomed new clinic staff members this year.
Registered nurse (RN) Lisa Mattia moved to Lakewood Ranch this past year from Staten Island, New York. Mattia has been a nurse for 21 years, aiding in the operating room, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and post-op orthopedic acute care. Mattia was a Nurse Manager for New York University (NYU) Hospital in New York City.
Mattia not only was a nurse but a business owner. Mattia said, “I am a former entrepreneur of a lucrative bagel business and Pizzeria back in NYC.”
The new licensed practical nurse (LPN) Shanequa Sherrer was born in Virginia but raised in Georgia. Sherrer has worked for 25 years in several doctors' offices and phlebotomy for five years.
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The clinic staff asked that students voice how they feel to better assist with care.
Sherrer said, “Being more informative about what brings you into the clinic, you are young adults speak up and explain what's hurting or bothering you. We don't know unless you tell us.”
Health aid Danielle Peterson has been in healthcare for six years. Peterson was originally born in the Bahamas but was raised in Mississippi and Florida.
Peterson always thought about working at a school or in oncology. She is currently in school to fulfil her dream of working in oncology.
Clinic staff asks that students refrain from abusing health complaints to get out of classes.
Mattia said, “Please try to encourage your peers to stay in school.”