Hospital Roles
This person helps keep the hospital clean and sanitized
EVS (environmental Services)
Danbury is known by this nickname because it was once the center of America's hat-making industry.
What is Hat City
This term means learning skills and gaining experience to prepare for a future job.
What is Workforce Development
This program teaches students how to take X-rays and other medical images
What is a 2-Year Degree? (Radiologic Technology)
This healthcare organization is the largest health system in New York State and they recently purchased Nuvance Health in CT
What is Northwell Health
I care for patients, check vital signs, give medicine, and help people feel better when they're sick.
What is a Nurse
Danbury Hospital was founded in this year.
What is 1885?
Skills like teamwork, communication, and problem-solving are called these because they help you succeed in almost any job.
What are Workplace Skills (or Soft Skills)
Students in this program learn how to care for patients, give medications, and work in hospitals and clinics.
What is a 4-Year Degree? (Nursing – BSN Program)
Northwell Health has more than this many hospitals in its network.
What is 28 hospitals (+ 7 from Nuvance)
I help move patients safely throughout the hospital, taking them to tests, procedures, and different departments.
What is a Patient Transporter
This college has a satellite office located in Danbury and is often called NVCC for short?
What is Naugatuck Valley Community College (part of CT Community College)
This type of learning lets students explore careers and learn about jobs before they enter the workforce.
What is Career Exploration?
This program prepares students to help patients who have breathing problems or lung diseases.
What is a 2-Year Degree? (Respiratory Therapy)
Northwell Health was created in this year when North Shore Health System merged with Long Island Jewish Medical Center.
What is 1997?
I help patients and healthcare providers understand each other when they speak different languages.
What is an Interpreter?
This large lake, the largest in Connecticut, is located near Danbury and is a popular place for boating and swimming.
What is Candlewood Lake?
Job shadowing allows students to do this with a professional for a day
What is observe someone doing their job?
Students study anatomy, biology, chemistry, and patient care as preparation for becoming a doctor.
What is a 4-Year Degree? (Pre-Med / Health Sciences)
Northwell Health is headquartered in this New York community.
What is New Hyde Park, New York (Long Island)
When someone calls 911 for a medical emergency, I may be one of the first healthcare professionals to arrive.
What is an EMT?
This began in 1869 and became one of the largest agricultural fairs in New England before closing in 1981. Years later the Danbury Fair Mall was built on the same location
What is the Great Danbury Fair
Programs like academies help students build skills, explore careers, and prepare for this.
What is a future career?
This program teaches students how to perform lab tests on blood and other samples.
What is a 2-Year Degree? (Medical Laboratory Technology
Northwell Health employs more than this many people, making it New York's largest private employer.
What is more than 100,000 employees