NPC News

National Park College (NPC) received a $13,000 grant from the Olds Foundation. The grant was awarded for the purchase of an infant/pediatric X-ray manikin for the Radiologic Technology program.

“The NPC Radiologic Technology program understands the importance of preparing our students for the workplace. As a radiologic technologist, you might be x-raying a hip of a 90-year-old one minute and five minutes later the lungs of a 1-year-old baby. So, the ability to understand the mechanics of positioning and caring for these very different patients is paramount in preparing workforce-ready graduates,” said Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences Janice Ivers.

“Our goal has always been and will continue to be focused on providing premier training that benefits our students, our workforce and employers and, most importantly, the consumer or patient receiving care,” added Ivers.

Ivers said the College is grateful to the Olds Foundation for understanding the need and providing the program with this vital equipment to help better prepare the health care workforce.

“The Radiologic Technology program is fortunate to have received the Olds Foundation grant for the purchase of our pediatric manikin, whom we now call Jilly. This piece of equipment will be utilized in our laboratory setting to simulate imaging newborn babies,” said Radiologic Technology Program Director Carla Kelley.

Kelly Stringer, clinical coordinator said, “Jilly is a game changer for the program, as imaging pediatric patients has been a requirement of the American Registry for Radiologic Technologists for competencies. Jilly will allow the students to perform even more competencies using a hands-on approach in the laboratory, while providing minimal exposures to pediatric patients in the clinical setting.”

Pictured is Carla Kelley (left) and Kelly Stringer (right) with the infant/pediatric X-ray manikin.