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Overcoming Obstacles with Change! Mary Hennings-Frank Nuclear Medicine Program Director Southeast Technical Institute Sioux Falls, South Dakota • Programs – Cardiovascular • • • • • • • • 2006 887 Graduates Cardiac Ultrasound Invasive Cardiovascular Vascular Ultrasound DMS/Abdominial/OB/Gyn Electroneurodiagnostic Technology (ENDT) Medical transcription Nuclear Medicine Technology Licensed Practical Nursing More programs • • • • • • • • • • Biomedical Equipment Technology Electronics Technology Computer Information Systems Business & Communications Engineering Technology Criminal Justice Pharmacy Technologist Horticulture Technology Industrial Technology Transportation Technology 41 Programs Offered Nuclear Medicine Curriculum • Summer & First (22 credits) – – – – – – Composition College Algebra Applied Physics Computer Essentials Introduction to Nuc Med Anatomy/Physiology Medical Terminology – Patient Care – Patient Care Lab • Second Semester (22 credits) – – – – – – – Chemistry Survey Basic Pharmacology Human Relations Cross-Sectional Anatomy EKG Interpretation Nuc Med Math & Stats Pathophysiology Nuclear Medicine Curriculum • Summer (9 credits) – Clinical PET/CT – Radiation Safety – Social Elective • Third Semester (19 credits) – Radiopharmacology – Computers & Instrumentation – In-Vivo/In-Vitro – Injection Technique – 8 hours of lab week – General Psychology – Speech Nuclear Medicine Curriculum • Fourth (14 Credits) • Clinical I • Summer (16 Credits) – Clinical II – Registry Review Nuclear Medicine Program • • • • • • 1994 first graduating class of 8 students 2006 graduating class of 34 students 275 Graduates 94% passing rate Largest class 40 students Average a year 23 students Why Change a good thing!!! STI Nuclear Medicine Curriculum • Total of 101 credits • BS requires 124-128 credits • Not too far off! Options • Wait! • Give up! • Go for it and give it a try! • Get Involved! GO FOR IT and GET INVOLVED! • Looking at 2 + 2 program • Already articulated with two private colleges • Get involved in the SNMTS Obstacles • Getting state colleges on board! • Decreasing credits from 101 credits to 60 or 64 credits! • Graduation numbers! • Education! • Do both Associate & BS! “Learn to master the moment of decision and you will live a life uncommon!”