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The School of Allied Health at Northwestern State University of Louisiana is dedicated to providing high quality undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare individuals for a variety of professional healthcare roles and to be conscientious, contributing members of their profession and society.
Undergraduate Studies In Allied Health
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The BSRS program offers students an opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to become radiologic technologists. Radiologic Sciences is a healthcare profession combining state-of-the-art technology and imaging techniques with human compassion to provide a rewarding career. Through the use of ionizing radiation, radiologic technologists produce diagnostic images used for the diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury. As professionals, radiographers are required to observe the ethical and professional standards expected of all persons involved in caring for patients in health care settings.
What are some career fields available to me if I major in Radiologic Technology?
- Bone densitometry
- Cardiovascular-interventional radiography
- Computed tomography
- General radiography
- Mammography
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Medical equipment sales
- Quality Managment
- Radiology Information Systems
- Surgery
With additional education you could practice in:
- Education
- Nuclear Medicine
- Medical Dosimetry
- Radiation Therapy
- Sonography
- Management
Accreditation
Radiologic Sciences Program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, Illinois 60606-3182, phone number 312-704-5300, mail@jrcert.org, http://www.jrcert.org.
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The RT to BSRS program provides an individualized plan of education to assist technologists, who are ARRT registered in Radiography, in gaining the skills necessary to meet their future career goals. This program was designed for technologists who are interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences degree. The technologist may earn credit without enrollment in 44 hours of radiologic sciences courses. Northwestern State University offers an individualized plan for learning to assist radiologic technologists registered in radiography who are pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in radiologic science. The length of the program will be based on the amount of prior academic coursework completed. Our mission is to provide students with the education to promote success, professionalism, and opportunity in the radiologic sciences.
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The NSU School of Allied Health offers a pathway for associate degree allied health professionals to obtain a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Allied Health (BASAH). This is a completion degree that consists of 60 credit hours of coursework for the student to complete at NSU. The BASAH will allow student to transfer general education and up to 30 hours of clinical coursework credits from their associate degree program to meet the requirements of the BASAH program. The program is offered , making it accessible and convenient.
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Post-Baccalaureate Studies in Allied Health
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The post-baccalaureate certificate program in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) program is specifically designed for registered radiologic technologists who desire to obtain national certification in MRI. The post-baccalaureate certificate program will:
- Provide students the knowledge and skill needed to safely obtain MRI images;
- Promote the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills needed to perform MRI imaging;
- Provide instruction in MRI procedures, sequencing parameters, physical principles of image formation, & data acquisition and processing;
- Promote patient safety in MR imaging; and
- Prepare graduates to pass a national MRI certification exam.
- Provide students the knowledge and skill needed to safely obtain CT images;
- Promote the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills needed to perform CT imaging;
- Provide instruction in CT imaging procedures, physics principles of image formation;
- Promote patient safety in CT imaging; and
- Prepare graduates to pass national CT certification examinations
Graduate Studies In Allied Health
The Master of Science in Radiologic Sciences Program at Northwestern State University provides a specialized program of study that will prepare baccalaureate radiologic sciences professionals to become leaders in the radiologic sciences. The MSRS program offers two concentrations in the areas of radiologic sciences education and administration. The program allows radiologic sciences professionals to earn a graduate degree in their discipline and to develop skills that will assist with career advancement within radiologic sciences education and administration.
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Laura Aaron PhD, RT(R)(M)(QM)
Professor
318-677-3020
Allied Health Programs – Northwestern State University
Eloise Chambers
Administrative Assistant for Allied Health
Shreveport campus office 202 | 318-677-3020.
Kari Cook MSRS, RT(R)
Associate Professor
Alexandria campus office 212 | 318-769-7859
Tammy Curtis PhD, RT(R), (CT) (CHES)
Graduate Coordinator; Professor
Shreveport campus office 203 | 318-677-3067
Kendall DeLacerda MSRS, RT (R)
Co-Clinical Coordinator: Assistant Professor
Alexandria campus office 213 | 318-769-7858
Becky Farmer MSRS, RT(R), (M)
Associate Professor
Shreveport campus office 207 | 318-677-3066
Kelli Haynes EdD, RT(R)
Program Director, BSRS: Associate Professor
Shreveport campus office 209 | 318-677-3071
Joel Hicks EdD, RT(R)
Director of School of Allied Health: Associate Professor
Shreveport campus office 403 | 318-677-3072
Cindy McGuire MSRS, RT(R)(M)
Assistant Professor
Alexandria campus office 207 | 318-769-7561
Angela McKnight, MSRS, RT(R)(T)
Assistant Professor
Shreveport campus office 201 | 318-677-3095
mcknighta@nsula.edu
Ben Wood Ed.D., RT(R)
Co-Clinical Coordinator: Associate Professor
Shreveport campus office 227 | 318-677-3080
Northwestern State University and the following Universities have agreed to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding for articulations with associate degree programs. The articulations will allow students to complete their Associate Degree and transfer their credit hours to Northwestern State University in partial fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Allied Health.
SUSLA
Bossier Parish Community College
LSU Eunice
Delgado Community College
Fletcher Technical Community College
Baton Rouge Community College
Nunez Community College
Follow the “Online Admissions” link at NSU Admissions to establish your admissions account. You can create your account, apply to NSU, and review your activity as it relates to your admission.
This account is only for admission, and once you are accepted, does not apply to registration, financial aid, or other on-campus activities.
The Office of the Registrar has prepared a website for Tuition and Fees featuring a Cost of Attendance Calculator.
NSU Financial Aid Office web site answers many questions about the financial aid process, what types of financial aid are available, and how to apply for financial aid.
Congratulations to Junior student Rayna Brantley! She won a $2,000 scholarship from the Rotary Club of Shreveport! We are so proud of you! #forkemdemons #nsuproud
Congrats!!!!
Way to go Rayna!
Free access to the Publication Manual and other resources during the coronavirus pandemic
Free access to the Publication Manual and other resources during the coronavirus pandemic
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To support academic libraries and their many patrons during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are providing temporary free access to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th and 7...This is Shunterika Fields, one of our RT to BSRS students, thank you for your service and be safe!
I just had Specialist Fields in my class last term. Great work ethic! Thank you for your service.
To our current students: We realize you have been greatly impacted by this pandemic. We don't know when this will end, but we do know it will end. We are here for you! #stayhome #staysafe #nsuproud
15 college students on how COVID-19 derailed their lives
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Colleges across the United States have cancelled classes and vacated campuses as the Coronavirus pandemic grows. Students across the country told us the unexpected challenges brought about by COVID-19...We are so proud of our Healthcare Heroes!We are proud of our alumni, faculty, and students who are serving on the frontlines in healthcare systems around the country!
Ochsner/ LSU is hiring! They have 14 positions to fill. If interested please email Cindy Reeves at Cindy.Reeves@ochsnerlsuhs.org your resume.
Maela Farrar well I guess we can be work buddies 😅
Hey amazing alumni!!! We want to honor you!!! Post pics below of you in your workplace fighting this pandemic!!! We would love to share your pics with the entire College of Nursing/School of Allied Health family!!! WE appreciate you and we are proud!!!💜💜💜💜 #nsudemons #forkem #nsuproud
Joel Davis MEDVAMC Houston Radiation Therapy
Leanne Young, Melissa Owers, Tracy Whitney Form, Byrd Regional
Leah Moses Nicholson, Beauregard
Leah Moses Nicholson Amy Billings, Beauregard
Laurashae Brown and Taylor Helton, Byrd Regional
Kaitlin Michelle, Baton Rouge Hospital
Connie Belshea and Summer Cooley, Beauregard Regional
Caitlin Jones Fursov
Amber Martin, Leesville Urgent Care
Haneen Zeidan, Christus Highland! Thank you !!!!
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Faculty meetings may look a little different, but now more than ever, the School of Allied Heath is dedicated to helping you reach your goals! Feel free to share a photo in the comments below of how things might be different for you. Stay healthy!
#nsurad #alliedhealthnsu #radiologyrocks #forkemdemons
I sure miss those faces!!! Hope everyone is staying safe’
Lol I’m loving the background Mrs. McKnight lol
That looks just like my dissertation defense.
I miss y’all 😣😩
Awww look at Kendall and Kari!!
Come work with US!!!!
The School of Allied Health has a Full-Time Faculty Position Available on the Alexandria Campus. Click on the link to apply
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The School of Allied Health is sending a shout out to all medical imaging professionals in Louisiana and across the nation. Without your help in diagnosing our patients, many would go untreated. Thank you for holding the line with your dedication and service to others. #radtechsrocks☠️💀#nsuproud #alsoonthefrontlines
Madison Harris 💜💜
NSU Embraces Digital Transformation
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The faculty at NSU is so proud of our alumni and want you to know we are thinking of you during this pandemic.
Shout out below and let us know where you are serving and what the conditions are like. We want to encourage and pray for you. #NSUstrong 💜💜✝️✝️
I found this and thought it was really cool! I hope you guys enjoy it 😁
National Museum of Health and Medicine's virtual exhibit: "Discovery of the X-ray: A New Kind of Invisible Light"
Informative and timely article written by Rebecca Hamm, a faculty member at ULM. "Covid-19 Prevention and Control in the Radiology Department"
CONGRATULATIONS to Lauren Hebert! She was selected to participate in the Student Leadership Development Program sponsored by the ASRT. The ASRT represents more than 156,000 members who perform medical imaging procedures or plan and deliver radiation therapy treatments. The Society also provides radiologic technology students with the tools, services and support they need to prepare for careers in medical imaging and radiation therapy.
Hebert will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2020 ASRT Educational Symposium and Annual Governance and House of Delegates Meeting, June 24-28, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In addition, Hebert will attend educational courses specifically designed for students, attend the House of Delegates meetings and be assigned a professional meeting partner.
Hebert was one of nearly 100 radiologic science students from around the country chosen to participate in the program.For more information about the ASRT and opportunities for radiologic science students, visit www.asrt.org/students. 🤘🏻😈
Woo hoo!!! Way to go!!!
Congratulations! That is AWESOME!
Congratulations! I am so proud of you!
Congratulations Lauren!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations!
Love my mentor!! Congrats!
So proud of you!!!
Congratulations
That’s my sis!!! So proud Lauren Alyssa Hebert
Alumni Spotlight!
Bachelor of Applied Science in Allied Health (BASAH) Graduate Joanna Bunnell Shaules
Joanna has been a surgical technologist for 15 years and completed the BASAH program in 2018. She finally had the opportunity to work on her own goals once her daughter was older and more independent. That is when she started working on her BASAH degree. Completing the BASAH program opened the door to other educational opportunities for Joanna. Since completing the program, she has started working on a master’s degree in healthcare administration. Currently, she has put the master’s degree on hold to work on obtaining her BSN through a fast track program.
Joanna recently got married on January 1, 2020 to Shannon Shaules. She has a daughter, Isabella who is 17 and now has a step-daughter, Calie who is 20 and a step-son, Brennan who is 12. She and her husband enjoy working out and running charity races together.
This discovery could have a major impact on MRI, in a good way, smaller scanners and hopefully, shorter scan times.
Australian Engineers Just Accidentally Solved a 58-Year-Old Quantum Mystery
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Nearly 60 years ago, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Nicolaas Bloembergen predicted an exciting new phenomenon called nuclear electric resonance. But no one has been able to demonstrate it in action –...Today in History: In 1879, Albert Einstein was born. Einstein, the son of a Jewish electrical engineer, was born in Ulm, Germany. The acclaimed physicist developed the theory of relativity and won the Nobel Prize for it in 1921. Do you know what he discovered that plays an important role in medical imaging?
Alumni Spotlight!
Bachelor of Applied Science in Allied Health (BASAH) Graduate Ali Broussard
Ali completed the BASAH program in 2017. Prior to starting the program, Ali worked as a respiratory therapist primarily in ICU and NICU. For the last two years, she has worked as an Ambulatory Analyst in the Information Systems department at Lafayette General Hospital (LGH) in Lafayette, Louisiana. Ali is responsible for building the electronic medical record (EMR) used at LGH and supporting end users on new technology being adopted.
The BASAH program helped Ali to learn more time management skills to balance work, family, and other responsibilities. She also feels more secure in her job with the degree she earned at NSU. She felt that the BASAH program was very convenient for working professionals and with dedication it is definitely an achievable goal. Ali enjoys her job and loves the challenge of finding ways to make things run more smoothly for the providers within their healthcare system.
Ali is a full-time mom to her 8-year-old son Lane and her fur baby Lex. Currently, she is engaged to Major Olinde and will be getting married in June of this year.
Wow!! congrats Ali!!!!
Congratulations beautiful you deserve it
Way to go Ali Broussard! Congratulations on the spotlight.
