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Posted September 1, 2014
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| Cincinnati State’s Surgical Tech Program Wins National Merit Award |
Wanda Dantzler, Chair of Cincinnati State’s Surgical Tech program (right) and
Katherine Wolfer, a faculty member with the program (left) pose with the NBSTSA
Certificate of Merit in the reception area of the college’s Division of Health and Public
Safety. (Photo provided by Cincinnati State)
Katherine Wolfer, a faculty member with the program (left) pose with the NBSTSA
Certificate of Merit in the reception area of the college’s Division of Health and Public
Safety. (Photo provided by Cincinnati State)
Cincinnati State’s Surgical Technology Associate of Applied Science program has received
the annual Merit Award from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical
Assisting.
The award is given to institutions whose students achieve at least a 90 percent pass rate on
the NBSTSA’s Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) examination, widely regarded as the
foundational national credential for demonstrating basic competency for safe patient care in
the operating room. The CST is required for employment within many health care
organizations.
Cincinnati State’s students recorded a 92 percent pass rate on the CST during the test cycle
that ran from Aug. 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014. According to the NBSTSA website, 10,707
individuals took the CST examination for the 2013-14 reporting period. Of these, 7,476
passed, for a national pass rate of 69.8%.
Jean Chappell, Dean of Health and Public Safety at Cincinnati State, noted that the College’s
surgical tech students have consistently scored in the 90th percentiles on the CST exams.
“This doesn’t happen by magic, but rather is a result of the dedicated, skilled faculty in the
program, namely Wanda Dantzler and Kathy Wolfer,” she said.
High-fives Surgical Technology Associate of Applied Science program at Cincinnati State!
the annual Merit Award from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical
Assisting.
The award is given to institutions whose students achieve at least a 90 percent pass rate on
the NBSTSA’s Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) examination, widely regarded as the
foundational national credential for demonstrating basic competency for safe patient care in
the operating room. The CST is required for employment within many health care
organizations.
Cincinnati State’s students recorded a 92 percent pass rate on the CST during the test cycle
that ran from Aug. 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014. According to the NBSTSA website, 10,707
individuals took the CST examination for the 2013-14 reporting period. Of these, 7,476
passed, for a national pass rate of 69.8%.
Jean Chappell, Dean of Health and Public Safety at Cincinnati State, noted that the College’s
surgical tech students have consistently scored in the 90th percentiles on the CST exams.
“This doesn’t happen by magic, but rather is a result of the dedicated, skilled faculty in the
program, namely Wanda Dantzler and Kathy Wolfer,” she said.
High-fives Surgical Technology Associate of Applied Science program at Cincinnati State!
Interact for Health, a catalyst for health and wellness, recently awarded $171,000 in funding
to four area agencies to implement programs that will reduce the harmful effects of the
growing heroin epidemic in the Greater Cincinnati region.
The Center for Chemical Addictions Treatment, Clermont County Mental Health and
Recovery Board, Talbert House and Transitions, Inc., each received grants to begin
implementing programs to lessen the potential life threatening dangers to those actively
using injection drugs and prescription opioids. The funded intervention programs are in
conjunction with other community efforts to develop public safety, prevention and
treatment responses.
“Interact for Health is committed to improving the health of the Greater Cincinnati
community,” said Ann Barnum, Interact for Health Senior Program Officer, Healthy Choices
About Substance Use. “The epidemic of prescription opioid and heroin abuse is spreading
throughout our community with frightening speed, touching every community and
neighborhood in the region. By funding these programs we're working to battle the most
immediate and harmful outcomes of this dangerous addiction.”
High-fives Interact for Health and funding recipients!
to four area agencies to implement programs that will reduce the harmful effects of the
growing heroin epidemic in the Greater Cincinnati region.
The Center for Chemical Addictions Treatment, Clermont County Mental Health and
Recovery Board, Talbert House and Transitions, Inc., each received grants to begin
implementing programs to lessen the potential life threatening dangers to those actively
using injection drugs and prescription opioids. The funded intervention programs are in
conjunction with other community efforts to develop public safety, prevention and
treatment responses.
“Interact for Health is committed to improving the health of the Greater Cincinnati
community,” said Ann Barnum, Interact for Health Senior Program Officer, Healthy Choices
About Substance Use. “The epidemic of prescription opioid and heroin abuse is spreading
throughout our community with frightening speed, touching every community and
neighborhood in the region. By funding these programs we're working to battle the most
immediate and harmful outcomes of this dangerous addiction.”
High-fives Interact for Health and funding recipients!