NKU simulation lab shows students diverse careers in healthcare [Video]

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — Northern Kentucky University’s College of Health and Human Services is helping students discover jobs in the medical field besides a nurse or doctor.

The college offers tours to local high schools at the request of students interested in careers such as lab technicians, imaging technicians and nursing. Most recently, a group of Campbell County High School students joined to tour the facility.

“I think everybody here agrees that there are many students who think, ‘I want to work in healthcare,’ but they don’t really know what that is or what that means beyond a nurse or a doctor, so we bring them in here to show them so many other options,” Director of the School of Allied Health, Trina Cossin said. “It’s wonderful if they want to decide on nursing or if they want to go a pre-med route, but our goal here is to show …