Fun Facts about BryanLGH College of Health Sciences
- “Stan” is a Human Patient Simulator (HPS) and was purchased in 2003 for $218,000. Stan has a gas analyzer that allows him to respond to oxygen as a real person would. His pupils also constrict and dilate in response to light. Stan was #263 off the assembly line and is the only HPS in Nebraska.
- “Bryan,” an Emergency Care Simulator (ECS) was purchased in January 2007 and offers a portable option for learning with simulation. He occasionally will even attend class!
- “LG,” or “little guy,” was #101 off the assembly line and purchased in January 2007 for roughly $42,000. LG provides numerous opportunities for students to learn how to care for ill children. Only 100 other places in the World have a pediatric simulator like LG!
- METI Human Patient Simulators are in Iraq and Afghanistan and were used extensively to train the military.
- There were 15 members of the first graduating diploma class in 1929.
- 1926 Entrance Requirement for the William Jennings Bryan School of Nursing: “Preferably 20 to 30 years of age, single, in sound health, of good moral character, interest in the nursing profession, ability to make social adjustments, an American citizen, a certificate from an accredited high school, a self-respecting, earnest Christian women, must be honest, trustworthy, punctual, quiet, orderly, neat and obedient to all rules.”
- We have a 100% placement rating for graduates in all of our programs (usually within around three months of graduation).
- There are body parts located in the library.
- Wednesday is “Make Your Own Sundae Day” in the Plaza Café.
- Our faculty members present at conferences all over the world—and recently some of our students joined faculty members to give a join presentation at a conference in San Francisco.
- All of our classrooms are “smart,” with computerized podiums that allow classes to view written documents, Web sites and video together.
The College offers student activities ranging from BBQs and bowling to serving at local soup kitchens and volunteering for the American Red Cross.Do you want to learn about more student activities at BryanLGH College of Health Sciences? Visit the Student Activities/Organizations Web site (Link: Student Life/Student Services/Student Organizations/Activities), or call the Admissions Office at (402) 481-8697.
