Biomedical-Technology Students Gain Real-World Insights into Nursing

Science instructor Kathy McCain was watching ABC Evening News in late August when a piece came on about a team of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses caring for 19 critical infants as Hurricane Laura barreled down on them at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for Women in Louisiana. The story highlighted the heroic work of NICU Nursing Director Leah Upton and her team, which faced down the Category 4 hurricane to protect and care for their fragile patients.