Overcoming Obstacles with Change! Mary Hennings-Frank Nuclear Medicine Program Director Southeast Technical Institute Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Graduates Programs –Cardiovascular 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 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 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!”