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Nicole Ruffin began her HTM education with the Community College of Philadelphia Biomedical Equipment Technology Program. She earned her Biomedical Equipment Technology Proficiency Certificate and an Avante Ultrasound Certificate.
TechNation recently found out more about this BMET II that recently joined the Renovo Solutions team at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, Massachusetts.
Q: Where did you grow up?
A: Dover, Delaware
Q: Where did you receive your HTM training/education?
A: Community College of Philadelphia (CCP)
Q: How did you first discover HTM?
A: An invitation to attend a biomed introduction webinar, presented by Prof. Randy Libros (retired) and Dr. Wooten of CCP.
Q: How did you choose to get into this field?
A: The opportunity to fulfill a dream to work in health care and to honor my late mother who encouraged continued education, at any age.
Q: What do you like most about your position?
A: The multitude of opportunities to learn and grow.
Q: What interests you the most about HTM?
A: The ever-changing technology and advances in health care.
Q: What has been your greatest accomplishment in your field thus far?
A: Building my incredibly supportive, successful, passionate and steadfast network of HTM professionals. My circle is the BEST!
Q: What goals do you have for yourself in the next 5 years?
A: I will earn, and maintain, the AAMI BMET certification. I want to grow to be the best biomed I can be and pursue opportunities that will allow me to continue to learn. I want to be a Super Biomed!
FUN FACTS
Favorite hobby:
Singing
Favorite show or movie:
“Labyrinth”
Favorite meal:
Anything homemade and made with love
What would your superpower be?
Healing and regeneration (think Wolverine)
1 Thing on Your Bucket List:
To travel to every continent
Something your co-workers don’t know about you:
I have driven coast to coast of the U.S., by myself, over the span of two months. I visited 20 states. I have traveled to Romania, Hungary, Serbia, Mexico and the Bahamas. I love to travel!
