NPC Receives Olds Foundation Grant
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.
