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- Allied Health Programs
- Nursing Program
- Radiologic Sciences
- Emergency Medical Services
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- July 22, 2004: A.A.S., Nursing
Program
- 1978: El Centro College
Satellite program began; final graduating class spring 2005.
- Spring 2004: added A.A.S.,
Radiologic Sciences
- Spring 2002: added A.A.S.,
Paramedicine
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- Employment opportunities for
- registered nurses,
- radiologic technologists, and
- EMTs/paramedics
- are expected to grow faster than average, between 21 and 35 percent
through 2012.*
- * Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational
Outlook Handbook
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- Individual advisors are dedicated to each program.
- Allows faculty more time for instruction
- Allows students good information preparing to enter the programs.
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- Preparing a caring, competent and professional nurse.
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- 72 credit hours of instruction, 39 credit hours in nursing.
- Preparation for the NCLEX-RN®.
- Sue McLelland, B.S.N., M.S.N., R.R.T.,R.C.P., associate dean for
nursing.
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- Course topics include:
- Pharmacology;
- Psych/Mental Health Nursing;
- Ob/Gyn Nursing;
- Med/Surg Nursing;
- Pediatric Nursing;
- Management of Client Care; and
- Pathophysiology.
- Clinical courses are supervised an associate degree nursing faculty
member.
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- Success Camp for new nursing students – Program expectations and Support
Systems
- Nursing Skills Lab:
- new hospital beds,
- mannequins, and
- AV computer equipment.
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- Preparing students both
academically and technically in the foundational principles of
radiologic technology.
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- 72 credit-hour curriculum, 36 credit hours of radiologic technology
coursework.
- Preparation for the A.R.R.T., test.
- Christi Carter, M.S.R.S., RT(R), faculty director of radiologic
sciences.
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- Course topics include:
- Radiation Biology and Protection,
- Radiographic Image Evaluation, and
- Radiographic Pathology.
- All lab courses are taught at RHD Memorial Medical Center and Medical
Center of Plano.
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- Initial program offering, Spring 2004 had 50 applicants.
- Fall 2004 had 100 applicants.
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- 78 hours of instruction, 35 credit hours of paramedic coursework.
- Preparation for the paramedic National Registry Exam.
- Alex Stadthagen, NREMT-P, AAS, LP, EMS director.
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- Level II Certificate 36 hours of EMS training, up to 12 credit hours of
college-level coursework.
- Prepares students for National Registry EMT-Paramedic certification.
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- Certificate includes 16 hours of EMS training.
- Prepares students for the National Registry Exam for Emergency Medical
Technician–Basic Certification.
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- Specific course titles include:
- Trauma Management,
- EMS Operations,
- Weapons of Mass Destruction, and
- Medical Emergencies.
- Clinical experience includes riding out with hospital, ambulance and
fire department personnel.
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- Currently 320 students taking EMS courses, and
- Enrollment has increased more than a 1,000 percent.
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- Facilities expansion from District bond revenues.
- Facilities update from District bond revenues.
- Addition of new faculty members for Nursing, Radiologic Sciences and
Emergency Medical Services.
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- Juanita Zapata Flint, B.S., M.S., F.N.P.C., executive dean of the Health
and Human Services Division at BHC.
- ’Our programs are all about our students; our personnel and our faculty
all want a student- friendly environment.”
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