Nursing Department Hosts HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital's Medical-Surgical Care Team Meetings

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Nursing Department Hosts HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital’s Medical-Surgical Care Team Meetings

Published on June 4, 2026

The Lake Land College Nursing Department recently hosted the HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital Medical-Surgical Care team meeting at the Effingham Technology Center. Sixty nurses in attendance explored local opportunities to advance their education and enhance the quality of healthcare throughout the region.

During the event, nurses came together for hospital updates and collaborated in a variety of interactive activities to promote nursing education, including skills stations, competency checks and realistic nursing simulations with the College’s high-fidelity patient simulator. Attendees also learned about program options at Eastern Illinois University (EIU) and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) to continue their education, unlock new career opportunities and equip the community with a highly skilled healthcare workforce.

The Lake Land College Nursing Department values clinical partnerships and is thankful for the opportunity to collaborate with HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, EIU and SIUE. The department also extends its gratitude to several individuals who made the event possible, including Jason Smith, Assistant Nurse Manager of Medical-Surgical Care; Holly Simons, Manager of Medical-Surgical Care and Outpatient IV Therapy; and Rachael Walker, Lake Land College Simulation Lab Nurse.

Lake Land College hosted the medical-surgical care team meeting with support from an Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) Nursing School grant, which seeks to increase the number of registered professional nurses with high-quality postsecondary credentials to meet the healthcare needs of Illinois communities.

For more information about Lake Land College nursing programs or opportunities for collaboration with the department, please contact Cassandra Porter, Director of Nursing Programs, at cporter@lakelandcollege.edu, or 217-234-5452.

A group of nurses together at the Lake Land College Effingham Technology Center high-fidelity nursing simulation lab. — At left, Simulation Lab Nurse Rachael Walker in the Lake Land College Effingham Technology Center high-fidelity simulation lab with a group of nurses from HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital. The Lake Land College Nursing Department recently hosted the nurses for the HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital Medical-Surgical Care team meetings.

A group of nurses caring for a robotic patient in Lake Land's high-fidelity nursing simulation lab in Effingham. — Simulation Lab Nurse Rachael Walker leads a high-fidelity patient simulation at the Lake Land College Effingham Technology Center during an HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital Medical-Surgical Care team meeting.