Josh Hansen sits down with Assistant Professor Jonathan Boatwright, a faculty member in the Nursing Program at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC). Professor Boatwright is also a licensed family nurse practitioner and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.

They are discussing "attention" – they talk about what is demanding our attention, how to counter distractions in one's life and some small and simple hacks to help us stay on task. 

Your mental health matters! Dive into this episode of The Pulse on Health Science.

The School of Health Sciences at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is committed to providing quality education in nursing and allied health fields, ensuring each graduate is ready to enter the healthcare profession. Experienced and clinically prepared faculty, along with hands-on experience in a variety of clinical settings, allow students to become skilled in the science of healing and the art of compassion and ready to serve their community.

The School of Health Sciences is housed on the Jordan Campus of SLCC and offers the following programs:

• Community Health and Leadership
• Dental Hygiene
• Respiratory Therapy
• Surgical Technology
• Mortuary Science
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Radiologic Technology
• Nursing

For more information about these programs and the Health Sciences at Salt Lake Community College please visit us at www.slcc.edu/hs or call 801-957-6253.

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Josh Hansen sits down with Assistant Professor Jonathan Boatwright, a faculty member in the Nursing Program at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC). Professor Boatwright is also a licensed family nurse practitioner and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.

They talk about "burnout" – what it means, how to identify when you or others around you are experiencing it, and what you can do to get your zeal for life back when you get burnt out.

Your mental health matters! Dive into this episode of The Pulse on Health Science.

NOTE: For more information about the Center for Health & Counseling at Salt Lake Community College please click here.

The School of Health Sciences at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is committed to providing quality education in nursing and allied health fields, ensuring each graduate is ready to enter the healthcare profession. Experienced and clinically prepared faculty, along with hands-on experience in a variety of clinical settings, allow students to become skilled in the science of healing and the art of compassion and ready to serve their community.

The School of Health Sciences is housed on the Jordan Campus of SLCC and offers the following programs:

• Community Health and Leadership
• Dental Hygiene
• Respiratory Therapy
• Surgical Technology
• Mortuary Science
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Radiologic Technology
• Nursing

For more information about these programs and the Health Sciences at Salt Lake Community College please visit us at www.slcc.edu/hs or call 801-957-6253.

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Josh Hansen sits down with Cher Knupp, Director, Health Sciences Admissions, Marketing & Outreach, to discuss the Situational Judgement Test (SJT) as part of the admissions process in the Health Sciences at Salt Lake Community College.

They discuss what the acronym means, what applicants can expect during the test and how one can best prepare themselves to take it. Dive into this episode of The Pulse on Health Science!

NOTE: For the episode about the SVI (Standardized Video Interview) and MMI (Multiple Mini-Interview) please click here.

The School of Health Sciences at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is committed to providing quality education in nursing and allied health fields, ensuring each graduate is ready to enter the healthcare profession. Experienced and clinically prepared faculty, along with hands-on experience in a variety of clinical settings, allow students to become skilled in the science of healing and the art of compassion and ready to serve their community.

The School of Health Sciences is housed on the Jordan Campus of SLCC and offers the following programs:

• Community Health and Leadership
• Dental Hygiene
• Respiratory Therapy
• Surgical Technology
• Mortuary Science
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Radiologic Technology
• Nursing

For more information about these programs and the Health Sciences at Salt Lake Community College please visit us at www.slcc.edu/hs or call 801-957-6253.

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Josh Hansen sits down with Ellie West, an alum of the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program at Salt Lake Community College. They explore her journey into the field, the experiences that shaped her time as a student, and the lessons she’s carried into her career. Ellie also offers valuable advice to current and future PTA students on how to make the most of their education.

Get to know Ellie West in this inspiring episode of The Pulse on Health Science.

Air Date: 25 April 2025

The School of Health Sciences at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is committed to providing quality education in nursing and allied health fields, ensuring each graduate is ready to enter the healthcare profession. Experienced and clinically prepared faculty, along with hands-on experience in a variety of clinical settings, allow students to become skilled in the science of healing and the art of compassion and ready to serve their community.

The School of Health Sciences is housed on the Jordan Campus of SLCC and offers the following programs:

• Community Health and Leadership
• Dental Hygiene
• Respiratory Therapy
• Surgical Technology
• Mortuary Science
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Radiologic Technology
• Nursing

For more information about these programs and the Health Sciences at Salt Lake Community College please visit us at www.slcc.edu/hs or call 801-957-6253.

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Josh Hansen sits down with Morgan Rohde, an Instructor in the Surgical Technology program at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC). They discuss the road that lead Morgan to the program as both a student and instructor, what prospective students can expect from the program and the many roads a Surgical Technologist can take moving forward! 

Get to better know Morgan Rohde and the Surgical Technology program in this episode of The Pulse on Health Science.

Air Date: 03 April 2025

The School of Health Sciences at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is committed to providing quality education in nursing and allied health fields, ensuring each graduate is ready to enter the healthcare profession. Experienced and clinically prepared faculty, along with hands-on experience in a variety of clinical settings, allow students to become skilled in the science of healing and the art of compassion and ready to serve their community.

The School of Health Sciences is housed on the Jordan Campus of SLCC and offers the following programs:

• Community Health and Leadership
• Dental Hygiene
• Respiratory Therapy
• Surgical Technology
• Mortuary Science
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Radiologic Technology
• Nursing

For more information about these programs and the Health Sciences at Salt Lake Community College please visit us at www.slcc.edu/hs or call 801-957-6253.

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Josh Hansen sits down with Andrew Anderson, President of the Utah Funeral Directors Association. They will discuss how Andrew chose a career path in the funeral industry and how the Mortuary Science program here at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) can help prepare students for a future in funeral directing, embalming and funeral home management.

Get to better know Andrew Anderson in this episode of The Pulse on Health Science.

Air Date: 18 March 2025

The School of Health Sciences at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is committed to providing quality education in nursing and allied health fields, ensuring each graduate is ready to enter the healthcare profession. Experienced and clinically prepared faculty, along with hands-on experience in a variety of clinical settings, allow students to become skilled in the science of healing and the art of compassion and ready to serve their community.

The School of Health Sciences is housed on the Jordan Campus of SLCC and offers the following programs:

• Community Health and Leadership
• Dental Hygiene
• Respiratory Therapy
• Surgical Technology
• Mortuary Science
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Radiologic Technology
• Nursing

For more information about these programs and the Health Sciences at Salt Lake Community College please visit us at www.slcc.edu/hs or call 801-957-6253.

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Josh Hansen sits down with Kristen Hall, the Assistant Professor and 2nd Year Coordinator of the Dental Hygiene program at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC). They discuss the Dental Hygiene program, what prospective students can expect from the program and the impact the program makes within the community! 

Get to better know Kristen Hall and the Dental Hygiene program in this episode of The Pulse on Health Science.

Air Date: 27 February 2025

The School of Health Sciences at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is committed to providing quality education in nursing and allied health fields, ensuring each graduate is ready to enter the healthcare profession. Experienced and clinically prepared faculty, along with hands-on experience in a variety of clinical settings, allow students to become skilled in the science of healing and the art of compassion and ready to serve their community.

The School of Health Sciences is housed on the Jordan Campus of SLCC and offers the following programs:

• Community Health and Leadership
• Dental Hygiene
• Respiratory Therapy
• Surgical Technology
• Mortuary Science
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Radiologic Technology
• Nursing

For more information about these programs and the Health Sciences at Salt Lake Community College please visit us at www.slcc.edu/hs or call 801-957-6253.

Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram.

Josh Hansen sits down with Cher Knupp, Program Manager of Health Sciences Admissions & Recruiting, to discuss the SVI (Standardized Video Interview) and MMI (Multiple Mini-Interview) process for admissions in the Health Sciences at Salt Lake Community College.

They discuss what the acronyms mean, what applicants can expect during these interviews and how one can successfully prepare themselves for the interviews. Dive into this episode of The Pulse on Health Sciences!

Air Date: 24 January 2025

The School of Health Sciences at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is committed to providing quality education in nursing and allied health fields, ensuring each graduate is ready to enter the healthcare profession. Experienced and clinically prepared faculty, along with hands-on experience in a variety of clinical settings, allow students to become skilled in the science of healing and the art of compassion and ready to serve their community.

The School of Health Sciences is housed on the Jordan Campus of SLCC and offers the following programs:

• Community Health and Leadership
• Dental Hygiene
• Respiratory Therapy
• Surgical Technology
• Mortuary Science
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Radiologic Technology
• Nursing

For more information about these programs and the Health Sciences at Salt Lake Community College please visit us at www.slcc.edu/hs or call 801-957-6253.

Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram.

Josh Hansen sits down with Jonathan Boatwright and Raymond Searles, assistant professors in the Nursing program at Salt Lake Community College, to discuss the concept of mindfulness and how it can benefit our mental health, make us a more balanced individual and help those enrolled in Health Science classes at SLCC.

Get to know Jonathan Boatwright and Raymond Searles and the concept of the mindfulness in this episode of The Pulse on Health Science.

For information about the Center for Health & Counseling at Salt Lake Community College please click here.

Episode 009 : Mindfulness at SLCC Health Sciences
Air Date: 21 January 2025

The School of Health Sciences at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is committed to providing quality education in nursing and allied health fields, ensuring each graduate is ready to enter the healthcare profession. Experienced and clinically prepared faculty, along with hands-on experience in a variety of clinical settings, allow students to become skilled in the science of healing and the art of compassion and ready to serve their community.

The School of Health Sciences is housed on the Jordan Campus of SLCC and offers the following programs:

• Community Health and Leadership
• Dental Hygiene
• Respiratory Therapy
• Surgical Technology
• Mortuary Science
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Radiologic Technology
• Nursing

For more information about these programs and the Health Sciences at Salt Lake Community College please visit us at www.slcc.edu/hs or call 801-957-6253.

Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram.

Josh Hansen sits down with Brandon Andersen and Sharesa Bedingfield, the program and clinical coordinators of the Respiratory Therapy program at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC). They discuss the Respiratory Therapy program, what prospective students can expect from the program and how you can explore now through an all-new online intro course beginning this spring!   

Get to better know Brandon Andersen and Sharesa Bedingfield and the Respiratory Therapy program in this episode of The Pulse on Health Science.

Episode 008 : Respiratory Therapy at SLCC Health Sciences
Air Date: 22 November 2024

The School of Health Sciences at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is committed to providing quality education in nursing and allied health fields, ensuring each graduate is ready to enter the healthcare profession. Experienced and clinically prepared faculty, along with hands-on experience in a variety of clinical settings, allow students to become skilled in the science of healing and the art of compassion and ready to serve their community.

The School of Health Sciences is housed on the Jordan Campus of SLCC and offers the following programs:

• Community Health and Leadership
• Dental Hygiene
• Respiratory Therapy
• Surgical Technology
• Mortuary Science
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Radiologic Technology
• Nursing

For more information about these programs and the Health Sciences at Salt Lake Community College please visit us at www.slcc.edu/hs or call 801-957-6253.

Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram.