2012 Graduating Class Kaskaskia College Radiology Program

Kaskaskia College
Radiology Program
Volume 5, Issue 1
Kaskaskia College
Radiology Program
Inside this issue:
2012 Outstanding
Radiology Student
2
ARRT Questions/
Mammography
2
2012 Most Improved
Student
2
ISSRT Annual
Conference
3
CIVI Certificate
Program
3
Making a Difference!
4
CE Opportunities
Independent Continuing
Education Classes available
Mammography
Radiology Refresher
Courses
8 CEU’s or 16 CEU’s
Call 618-545-3363 to set up
dates & times
New grads– don’t start getting CE until after your
Biennium Begins!
Spring/Summer 2012
2012 Graduating Class
Thirty students
graduated in the
spring of 2012 from
the Kaskaskia
Radiology Program.
The graduates are as
follows:
1st row: Jessica Harre
(Brownstown), Adrian
Dunne (Greenup),
Shannon Lowry
(Hoyleton), Tomi Diss
(Kinmundy), Sally
Beckemeyer (Hoyleton),
Kimberly Hardy (Odin)
2nd row: Cortnee Mosley (Edgewood), Chloe Rybacki (Vandalia), Tiffany Beard (Patoka), Jenae Hilbert
(Carlyle), Dana Fasnacht (Kansas), Charity Roedl (Teutopolis)
3rd row: Amber Edwards KC Clinical Coordinator, Alyssa Pickowitz (Effingham),
Mandy Ladyman (Centralia), Wendi Jo Harre (Nashville), Renee Haukap
(Damiansville), Trevor Pedtke (Ashley), Abby Funk (Aviston), Shae Matthews
(Centralia), Lauren Luebbers (Breese), Kyle McCoy (Centralia), Rae Lynn Harris
(Shobonier), Tim Wilson (Effingham), Jessica Lotz (Vandalia), Terri Gowler
(Salem), Lindsey Chapman (DuQuoin), Mike Antonich (Effingham), Mandy Tucker
(Nashville), Robin Stofer (Dieterich), Kimberly Rogers (Salem), Mimi Polczynski
Radiology Program Director, Sharon Elwood Radiology Faculty
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Kaskaskia College
Rae Lynn Harris: 2012 Outstanding Student
Rae Lynn participated in the Scholar
Bowl Competition and the Scientific
Display at the Annual ISSRT
Conference held in April, 2012 in
Normal , IL.
The Kaskaskia College
Radiologic Technology
Program recently
named Rae Lynn
Harris of Shobonier as
the Most Outstanding
Radiology student for
2012. Rae Lynn
received votes by her
classmates due to her
many contributions
and academic
excellence over the
past 21 months.
Rae Lynn also held the Treasurer
position of the Radiology Club.
Rae Lynn is the wife of Shaun Harris
and the mother of Kolton & Keaton
Harris. She is the daughter of Gary
& Christie Law from Litchfield.
Pictured are Mimi Polczynski, Rae
Lynn Harris, Amber Edwards, and
Sharon Elwood.
CHANGES IN THE IMAGING PROFESSION : 1980 COMPARED TO NOW...
TERMS
Then:
According to Merrill’s
Now:
Navicular …………………… .. Scaphoid
Semi-lunar notch……………...Trochlear notch
Tibial spine …………………….Intercondyloid eminence
Film……………………………...Image Receptor
Quality…………………………..Penetration
Quantity………………………...Data
Density ………………………….Brightness
X-Ray Department ……………Imaging Department
Technician/Technologist………Radiographer
JCAHO…………………………..The Joint Commission
Robin Stofer: 2012 Most Improved
The Kaskaskia College
Radiologic Technology Program
recently named student Robin
Stofer of Dieterich the Most
Improved Radiology student.
Stofer is a May 11th graduate of
Kaskaskia College and plans to
use her education and find a job
in the field of radiology.
Then:,
“Never lower Tilly’s pants,
Grandma may come home”
Now:
“Scared lovers try positions
that they can’t handle”
MAMMOGRAPHY
Wanting to become a
mammographer and need the CE’s
and clinical experience? Contact
Mimi Polczynski, Radiology Program
Director at 618-545-3363. Courses
are available on campus at the
convenience of student and staff to
obtain the information needed to
take the Mammography Registry. A
Clinical Education course
is also available for those
students who can not get
training on the job.
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KC Radiology Club attended the ISSRT Conference!
Cortnee Mosley received third
place in the Student Poster
Competition. Her poster demonstrated
the information and effects of Crohn’s
2012 Annual Conference
Disesae.
Great job Cortnee!!
The 2012 KC Radiology club attended the ISSRT 77th Annual
Conference held April 18-21, 2012 in Normal, IL Some of the
highlight sessions over the three days included the following:
Then and Now: Differences in Military Imaging from Vietnam to Afghanistan; Diagnostic Imaging Uses in
Humanitarian Missions; Imaging our Fallen Heroes, Surgery 101, Extreme Surgical Procedures: and A Day in the Life
of a Radiologic Technologist in the NFL. Anthony Anderson RT (R) did an excellent job discussing the wonderful
opportunities in the field of radiology. He is one of only 64 radiographer who works for the NFL and his team is the
Seattle Seahawks! He also works as a specialized surgical radiographer and has traveled the world working with
manufacturers of C-Arm equipment. Anthony told the attendees that an RT (R) can get you anywhere you want to go as
long as you have the PERSONALITY, ATTITUDE, and WILLINGNESS.
CIVI Certificate Program–
Call Sharon Elwood if interested: 618-545-3380
Vascular-Interventional
Cardiac-Interventional
FIRST SEMESTER
CIVI 220: Equipment &
Instrumentation………………2 credits
CIVI 221: Patient Care……...2 credits
CIVI 222: Cardiac-Interventional
Procedures…………………… .3 credits
CIVI 223: Cardiac-Interventional
Clinicals………………………..8 credits
SECOND SEMESTER
CIVI 224: Cardiac-Interventional
Clinicals……………………....10 credits
The Cardiac or Vascular program is a
2 semester certificate program offered
each fall semester. The program
includes both online classroom work
and clinical education. All students
must have graduated from a two-year,
allied health program and show proof
of certification by the ARRT. Students
must submit official college
transcripts from other colleges.
Applicants must successfully complete
a criminal history check and drug
screening prior to enrollment in the
CIVI program
FIRST SEMESTER
CIVI 220: Equipment &
Instrumentation……………...…2 credits
CIVI 221: Patient Care……......2 credits
CIVI 225: Vascular-Interventional
Procedures……………………… .3 credits
CIVI 226: Vascular-Interventional
Clinicals…………………………..8 credits
SECOND SEMESTER
CIVI 227: Vascular-Interventional
Clinicals……..…………………..10 credits
Kaskaskia College
27210 College Rd.
Centralia, IL 62801
Phone: 618-545-3363
Fax: 618-545-3389
E-mail: [email protected]
Program Mission Statemen
t
The mission of the Radiolog
ic Technology Program
at Kaskaskia College is to
provide comprehensive
educational opportunities tha
t will enable the
graduate to become an ent
ry-level Radiographer.
The program is designed to
develop and instill a
sense of obligation in the
student to become a
contributing member to the
profession.
Kaskaskia College
Become a member of Kaskaskia College Alumni & Friends!
Radiology Program
Contact Debbie Jones at 618-545-3226 or www.kaskaskia.edu/alumnifriend
MAKING A DIFFERENCE!
In some instances, Kaskaskia College
Radiology Students make a distinct
positive difference in the lives of a
patient, fellow students, or
radiographer in the clinical setting.
Students have specific job descriptions
and understand what is expected of
them in their job performance but in
certain circumstances, some
Kaskaskia College Radiology Students
have gone far beyond the structures of
their job description to help others.
If you catch someone in the act of
going over and above what is expected
at their clinical setting, let us know!
This is your opportunity to “expose” a
student for their good deeds and
benevolent gestures. Please think
about any student who has gone that
extra mile and consider nominating
him or her for exemplary
performance of duties beyond the
confines of the job description. We
will acknowledge those individuals
who are nominated.
The class of 2012 had two students
who received this award. They were
Mike Antonich and Rae Lynn Harris.
Mike was nominated by a
radiographer at one of his clinical
sites for assisting with computer
programs and Rae Lynn was
nominated by a supervisor due to her
display of excellent patient care.
The class of 2013 had two students,
Katie Ryan and Abigail Detwiler were
also honored with this “Making a
Difference” Award.
Congratulations!