Diagnostic Medical Sonography seeks volunteer models

LLCC Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) is seeking volunteer scanning models for their students to practice abdominal and second/third trimester obstetric ultrasound. All scanning is supervised by a certified sonographer instructor and will take place on the LLCC main campus in Springfield. However, these exams are for educational purposes only and are considered nondiagnostic.

Models are required to read and sign a volunteer waiver form when they arrive at the DMS lab and should expect to spend at least one hour being scanned by a DMS student. Scanning practice takes place Tuesday-Friday each week this semester.

To schedule for a Tuesday or Thursday, 8:30-11:30 a.m. or noon-3 p.m., please email Raven.Horsthemke@llcc.edu.

To schedule for a Wednesday or Friday, noon-2 p.m., please email Leigh.Giles-Brown@llcc.edu.

01.03.23

LLCC Podcast features Nick Ferreira

The latest edition of the LLCC Podcast features Nick Ferreira, program director, emergency medical services. “If you’re an individual who likes a little bit of adrenaline and you want some variety in your job, this profession is for you,” says Nick. Hear more about EMS careers and how a $5 million federal grant will help LLCC expand EMS training facilities at the college.

01.02.23

Nursing Pinning Ceremony

Congratulations to the 55 LLCC nursing students who received their pins Dec. 14! We applaud your hard work and dedication.

Four nursing graduates with college mascot Linc

Brianna Blades, Kaylene Phelps, Trent Ethell, Kaitlyn Phelps with Linc

A pinning ceremony is a symbolic welcoming of newly graduated or soon-to-be graduated nurses into the nursing profession. Students are pinned by an honored nurse of their choice.

12.09.22

Beta Nu selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts

Beta Nu Nursing Honors Club is selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts that will be available for pick up on Dec. 15. The cost is $11 per dozen or purchase a BOGO card for $20 which is valid for a free dozen doughnuts when a dozen is purchased (may be used up to 10 times).

Stop in LLCC Student Life to sign up for a dozen donuts or BOGO card. Hurry as orders will be placed on Monday by noon.

12.08.22

Nursing and respiratory care students learn from each other in sim lab experience

An interprofessional education (IPE) session involving nursing and respiratory care students was held in the nursing sim lab on Monday, Dec 5.

The purpose of IPE is to help students learn to work together collaboratively to enhance patient care. Emphasis is given on communicating together across the two disciplines and to learn from each other. In this scenario, a ventilator patient pulled his endotracheal tube out, and the nurses had to call a “rapid response team” to come evaluate the patient and give needed care. At the end of the simulation, the team met together to discuss what went well and what could be done to improve patient care.

11.18.22

Results of the RAD door decorating contest

Did you vote for your favorite LLCC Radiography program door? Wondering who won? The second year radiography students won not only the LLCC contest, but they also placed first in a similar contest conducted by the Illinois State Society of Radiologic Technologists! For the state contest, they won a $100 Visa gift card. For the LLCC contest, they will be served breakfast this Tuesday! At LLCC, 87 people voted and the outcome was 48 to 39 — so a close race! The other door placed third in the Illinois competition.

11.10.22

National Radiologic Technology Week, Nov. 6-12

To celebrate National Radiologic Technology Week, Nov. 6-12, the LLCC Radiography students have decorated their instructors’ doors in Logan Hall and would like you to vote, if you haven’t already, for your favorite door! The winning class gets treated to breakfast or lunch by their instructors. As a reminder, the last day to vote is tomorrow, Nov. 11.

You Break 'Em. We Take 'Em. #NRTW2022. LLCC Radiography Class of 2023. Door has cut-outs of skeletons with pictures of students' heads.

Door 1

Skeleton hanging from door. Roentgen today ... This week is totally RAD. (The R also has MMCC below.) Happy national radiologic technologist week.

Door 2

Fun facts about the RADiography program:

LLCC started this program in 1972!

The LLCC RAD program has enjoyed a 100% ARRT national registry exam pass rate since 2015!

Every graduating class has outscored the average national score on the ARRT registry exam since 2016!

The program boasts of a 100% job placement rate since 2015!

11.09.22

Beta Nu nursing honor students volunteer at GOTR 5K

On Saturday, Nov. 5, the Beta Nu nursing honor students volunteered at the Girls on the Run 5K in the first aid and water distribution tents. The morning got off to a windy, rainy start, but did not deter participation! While waiting for the race to begin, Beta Nu students invited children in attendance to spell out their names and complete specific exercises. Much water was distributed, but there were no injuries reported to the first aid tent. Pictured below, a group of Beta Nu students (and an advisor) took shelter from the weather.

Eight Beta Nu nursing honor students and advisor

L-r, back row: Dayshia Rogers-Gordon, Becky Stinson, Stephanie Keeling, Professor Roche, Emily Goeckner and Lisa Binney; front row: Madeline Summer, Karina Rodriguez and Jasmine Carrillo Varela. Not pictured as they endured the weather were Shawna Finks, Lisa Gochanour, Sam Willett and Miranda Woods.

11.07.22

U.S. Sen. Durbin visits campus

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin visited campus Friday, Nov. 4, to learn about the impact of a $5 million federal grant on our EMS, truck driver training and diesel technologies programs. LLCC will expand these programs with larger facilities and state-of-the-art equipment to produce more trained workers ready to fill local jobs in these critical fields.

LLCC Board of Trustees Secretary Samantha Raymond, Board of Trustees Vice Chair Gordon Gates, Senator Dick Durbin, Truck Driver Training Director Curt Robinson, President Charlotte Warren, Diesel Technologies Program Director Jeff Gardner, Vice President of Academic Services Vern Lindquist, Emergency Services Program Director Nick Ferreira.