National Nurses Day, also known as National RN Recognition Day, is always celebrated on May 6th and opens National Nurses Week. National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, the birth date of Florence Nightingale. National Nurses Week is one of the nation’s largest health care events, recognizing the contributions and commitments nurses make and educating the public about the significant work they perform. Be sure to thank the nurses at your campus for all they do!
MedTech College was a proud sponsor of the 8th annual Salute to Nurses formal luncheon and awards ceremony hosted by The Indianapolis Star, honoring the dedication and impact of nursing professionals in the state of Indiana. The winners of these awards were announced on April 28, 2010. The purpose of this annual event is to honor nurses and nurse educators from around the state who provide selfless service and tireless dedication to the community. In addition, Salute to Nurses provides scholarships to deserving Nursing Students. MedTech College’s Bonnie Adkins from the Greenwood Campus received a scholarship this year—making her MedTech College’s first recipient.
Twenty-two of the thirty Greenwood Registered Nursing graduates or 73% (December and March) who have attempted the NCLEX-RN exam are now licensed nurses in the state of Indiana. Eighteen of those twenty-two or 82% are currently working at: St. Francis Beech Grove, Golden Living, American Senior Communities, IU Medical Group, University Heights, Country Side Manor, and Community North. As other registered nursing graduates test, we will keep you posted on their successes.
Lexington Campus
The MedTech Campus in Lexington, KY is experiencing phenomenal growth in student and faculty population. In the past six months, the Lexington Campus has more than doubled student population and tripled the number of instructors. With this being said, this has prompted the need for continued growth in the infrastructure of staff. The addition of Assistant Academic Dean, Helen Bukulmez, has enriched the campus’ ability to reach out to student’s needs. The Lexington Campus looks forward to its continued growth in student achievement through the growth of staff and faculty.
We are excited to announce that Stephen Bright, Program Director of MLT/BIO at the Indianapolis Campus recently received his categorical certification as a Specialist in Blood Bank Technology (SBB) from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). SBBs carry out all operations of the blood bank, from routine testing to the most advanced procedures. The majority of today’s SBBs are technical supervisors and laboratory managers and oversee reference laboratories, SBBs also work in other areas such as education and research. All Specialist in Blood Bank Technology Programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
Graduation
The Indianapolis and Greenwood campuses are pleased to announce that they had their first MLT graduating class in April 2010.
Financial Services
As most of us are all well aware now, the government has required all students and schools to use Direct Lending for their federal student loans. In our last article, we covered what exactly those changes meant for the students and schools. Fortunately, we are seeing mostly the positive changes that we were promised as we all venture into this new territory for all of us. As a reminder, however, each student is REQUIRED to have an active Federal Four Digit PIN in order to participate in the program. If you filed your FAFSA online and signed it online, this is the same PIN. If you are unsure, don’t remember yours or have not filed for one, please go to one of the following websites in order to apply.
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ and click on PIN site. It’s the fourth option across the top menu.
Or
http://www.pin.ed.gov/PINW
Please contact your Financial Aid office with any additional questions.
Corporate
MedTech is pleased to announce an exciting change within our organization and the next step in the integration and growth of MedTech College. As of May 3 Joe Davis will step aside as CEO and accept a new and more strategic role within our Company as Chairman of the Board. Simultaneously, John Hopkins will become the new CEO. Mr. Davis’ role as Chairman of the board will provide him the opportunity to focus on the issues associated with our industry and support Mr. Hopkins in his efforts as he leads the company into an exciting future.
Mr. Hopkins comes to us with over twenty years of executive level experience successfully leading several companies within various service industries to superior results while creating a unique and engaging culture, all of which experienced significant growth under his leadership. Over the past three years he grew a healthcare career education organization in the Southeast to over 900 employees serving 11 college campuses operating across five states.
Mr. Hopkins proven commitment to employees, employers and students’ success make him the right leader for our Company. Our goal is to build one mission, one culture and one Company that is second to none in delivering superior student experiences throughout all aspects of our business. Mr. Hopkins and the executive team are committed to leading this charge!
Community
MedTech College participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure event for the 5th consecutive year. This year the walk was held on Saturday, April 17, 2010 and there were 37 team members who participated in the race. We raised $637 cash in addition to the $1036 paid in total registration fees.
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