From blood to knowledge, HOSA is a great “gauze” to be in. 

HOSA is a medical club here at Papillion LaVista High School that offers students interested in the medical field many opportunities.  

This club is a very hands on learning, along with students learning more about their professionalism in pursuing medicine. 

“I think it’s important for people to know it’s a student ran organization,” HOSA teacher Scott Curry said. “They make up everything, they volunteer, they take their time in organizing on what we are going to do.” 

Students at PLHS who partake in this club have a meeting every Friday before school. There, they find their new task of the week. 

“It’s student lead by our officers,” Curry Said, “there’s an agenda that we follow where we sign up for things, and usually do a brainstorm activity.“ 

However, before the meeting student officers collaborate beforehand to discuss the procedures for the meeting in that morning. Students who are chosen for this role take leadership over the club, where they coordinate plans for members and demonstrate their leadership role. 

“We have an officer meeting before to give a rundown on what we need to get done, write out a plan and occasionally do a member sign up,” Junior Officer Hannah Bishop said. 

Evidently, working at the blood drive is another activity many students in HOSA participate in. HOSA members sign people in to donate along with going around and assisting donors out. 

“I think it’s always interesting how they draw blood and how your body gets cold from the fluid going back into your system,” Curry Said. 

In addition, there is always a “gauze and effect” of working the blood drive where some HOSA members truly get to see the realism of working medical. 

“We always seem to have someone throw up, and we always have some one pass out in shock,” Bishop said. “I had to hold them down for fifteen minutes.” 

However, to really get the best experience in HOSA, many PLHS students attend the HOSA State Leadership Conference. There, students participate in education and social learning activities, along with exhibits presented by professional health care associates. 

“There’s usually an open ceremony where a doctor talks about very interesting things, then students break out in groups and compete for which ever medical category they signed up for,” Curry said. “You also can get tours of UNMC.” 

All in all, being a part of HOSA is a great club if interested in partaking in a medical portfolio. HOSA provides a unique program of leadership for understanding medicine, along with learning and growing by collaborating with fellow HOSA members and medical professionals.