Healthcare Professional
This type of nurse provides direct patient care and often works in hospitals.
What is a registered nurse?
EKG technicians often work in this setting, monitoring patients' heart rhythms.
What is a hospital?
EMTs are trained to perform this life-saving procedure on a patient who isn't breathing.
What is CPR?
This is the number of State-of-the-art human simulators used by BPCC's Nursing and Allied Health programs.
What is 19?
Nurses who specialize in providing care for children are known as this.
What is a pediatric nurse?
This professional uses ultrasound technology to create images of the body.
What is a sonographer?
Paramedics often provide care in this type of vehicle.
What is an ambulance?
Medical assistants help in patient care by taking these measurements.
What are vital signs?
This is the average student to faculty ratio for Nursing and Allied Health programs at BPCC.
What is 10:1?
This type of ultrasound looks at a developing fetus during pregnancy.
What is an obstetric ultrasound?
This professional specializes in drawing blood from patients.
What is a phlebotomist?
This setting is common for occupational therapy assistants to work in.
What is a rehabilitation center?
Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists with this primary task.
What is dispensing medications?
This is the name of BPCC's S5301 simulator, the new standard in patient simulation, which is the only one in all of the state of Louisiana.
What is HAL?
Paramedics have advanced training compared to EMTs, allowing them to do this.
What is administer medications?
This professional specializes in treating patients with breathing problems.
What is a respiratory therapist?
Phlebotomists often work in these healthcare settings.
What are hospitals or laboratories?
Respiratory therapists often work with patients who have this chronic condition.
What is asthma or COPD?
This is the pass rate in certification and licensure exams for the BPCC Nursing and Allied Health programs.
What is 100%?
Pharmacy technicians must adhere to this practice to ensure patient safety.
What is medication safety?
This professional helps patients regain mobility and strength through exercise.
What is a physical therapist assistant?
Surgical technicians assist in this environment during procedures.
What is an operating room?
Physical therapists often use this type of technique to help patients.
What are exercises?
This is the employment rate for graduates of BPCC's Allied Health programs.
What is 100%?
Surgical technicians need to be knowledgeable about this practice to maintain a sterile environment.
What is aseptic technique?