Allied Health & Pre-Nursing

• Case Western Reserve – Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing: Master of Science, Nursing
• Ursuline College: Bachelor’s Degree, Nursing
• Kent State University: Career-Technical Education

Mrs. Hritz professional experience includes working as a staff nurse, charge nurse, registered nurse (RN), clinical instructor, nursing supervisor, nurse recruiter, diabetes educator, and high school DMT instructor.She has worked with prenatal to geriatric hospice clients and everything in-between. Mrs. Hritz has been able to assist life coming into this world and help clients die with respect and dignity. Currently, she is helping develop our future health care providers.

• State of Ohio:  Registered Nurse (RN) License
• CPR/First Aid Instructor
• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) Instructor
• Ohio Department of Education:
  • Teaching License
  • Designated Master Teacher

I enjoy all kinds of activities with family, friends, and students. I enjoy my children’s sporting events and scrap-booking.  I love the Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) events with my students.  I love watching our students grow and develop and being involved with service projects like the Red Cross Blood Drive.

• Liberty University: Masters of Science Degree in Nursing
• Ohio University: Bachelors  of Science Degree in Nursing
• Lorain County Community College: Associates Degree in Nursing
• University of Maine: Library Science Certification
• Proud graduate of MCCC Diversified Health Occupations (Former name of DMT)

Nursing background includes medical/surgical, cardiac step-down, ambulatory surgery, and pain management nursing. Clinical nursing instructor and preceptor for ADN and BSN nursing students.

• Registered Nurse-State of Ohio license
• Educator Career Technical Workforce Development license-Ohio Department of Education
• Advanced Cardiac Life  Support (ACLS) certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Library Science certification
• STNA certification

I love to read, write, walk, and spend time with family and friends. Being a literacy advocate is very important to me as well, and I enjoy assisting all ages in improving their reading and writing skills. It is very rewarding to help future health care professionals reach their potential and goals, and I enjoy guiding them through the learning and development process.

Black River High School, ADN – LCCC, BSN – Ohio University, M.Ed – American College of Education, RMA – American Medical Technologies

MCCC in the DHO program (Allied Health Pre-Nursing). My passion for nursing was strongly influenced by my instructor at MCCC, Louise McDaniels. I promised her I would come back to MCCC to give back. Worked as nursing asst in HS, MA and DSP while going to nursing school. Over 32 years nursing exp., primarily family medicine, teaching Allied Health classes at MCCC, long-term care, dialysis, & DODD nursing

STNA – Adult Education & High School, Ohio Alliance of Direct Support Professionals – High School/Teaching Professions Class, Adult Education – Medical Assisting, Phlebotomy, Medical Office Administration, Pharmacy Technician

• Masters Degree in Education Business Administration (Kappa Delta Pi)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (Summa Cum Laude)
• Train-the-Trainer – Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP) Certification
• Registered Medical Assistant, DODD
• RN Trainer Certification – Medication Administration

Spending time with family, reading, gardening/canning, hunting, fishing, and giving back to the community.