NKU Recognizes DCH Radiologic Technologist And Imaging Dept.

Press release from Dearborn County Hospital Missy Cole’s name has been added to the plaque listing Northern Kentucky University’s Outstanding Radiologic Technologists.  Ms. Cole, RT(R), DCH Radiologic Technologist II, has been a Radiologic Technology Clinical Instructor for NKU students for six years.  The award will hang in the Dearborn County Hospital Imaging/Radiology Department for a year. (Lawrenceburg, Ind.) - Radiologic Science students attending Northern Kentucky University often specifically request to receive their clinical training at Dearborn County Hospital. The Administrative Director of the DCH Imaging Department, Joy Niehaus, BA, RT, RDMS, proudly made that announcement after NKU recognized the DCH Imaging/Radiology Department twice this year. NKU’s Radiologic Science program honored Missy Cole, RT(R), DCH Radiologic   Technologist II, at its X-ray class pinning ceremony by presenting her with a plaque.  Her students named her Outstanding Technologist of the Year, voting her best teacher and mentor. Ms. Cole, a Greendale resident, has been a Radiologic Technologist at DCH since 2005 and has been a Clinical Instructor for NKU students since 2009.  She’s taught 28 NKU Radiologic Science students in the past six years.  It is the second time that a DCH Clinical Instructor received this recognition. This summer, Ms. Niehaus learned that DCH earned the highest evaluation scores of the 10 healthcare training sites in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio utilized by the NKU Radiologic Science students.  The sites were ranked on a number of criteria, such as thorough orientation, educationally valid training, supportive supervision and availability of hospital staff. “Northern Kentucky University informed us that many of its students ask to have their training at DCH, even though it may mean a longer commute for them,” Ms. Niehaus said.  “We were told that we provide the students with exceptional in-depth instruction.  They are taught how to create optimal images of the patients to provide the best possible outcome.  Our department shows the students both the programmed routines and the manual steps in using the imaging equipment.” The DCH Imaging/Radiology Department has hired two of this year’s graduating NKU students.