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Brandy Kuykendall, RCIS, LMRT

“I worked in the cath lab for six years before transferring to the EP lab. Both are exciting areas to work in — you have to constantly be on your toes. A patient’s status can change at any moment. Oftentimes, especially with emergency procedures, the patient gets immediate relief from what we have done.

“It’s a nice feeling to know that you have helped someone, especially the patients who you truly ‘saved’! I enjoy working with patients, and health care is a great field to be in. You work good hours, make good money and get to meet interesting people, all while making a difference!

“The Invasive Cardiovascular Technology program is great. I was really able to use my clinical time to absorb all of the information I could. The hands-on experience combines the technical side with theory that you learn in class. Clinicals are where everything comes together. Academically, our instructors really prepared us for the registry exam.”

Brandy Kuykendall earned an associate degree in Invasive Cardiovascular Technology from El Centro in May 2002 and also holds a general associate degree from Eastfield. She earned credentials as a registered cardiovascular invasive specialist (RCIS) and limited medical radiologic technologist (LMRT).


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Kim Nguyen

Oanh Kim Nguyen, MLT(ASCP)

Medical Laboratory Technician Methodist Medical Center of Dallas
“My first experience at community college was taking ESL classes at Richland and Brookhaven, which were close to where I lived. Then when I started exploring what kind of program I wanted to take for a career change, I saw Medical Laboratory Technology and transferred to El Centro ... I always tell people who are thinking about community college to think about Medical Laboratory Technology, and I tell them about my personal experience with the program. It’s a stable job, in a quiet environment with a lot less stress than many other medically related fields, and the people are very friendly and professional. I really love my job.”
English as a Second Language (ESL and ESOL), Medical Laboratory Technology
Dolores Schueler

Dolores (Dee) Schueler, BSN, LVN, RN, CRNI

Director of Nurses USBioservices
“Our instructors had high expectations and saw our potential. They let us know that it wasn’t going to be easy, but it wasn’t going to be insurmountable either.”
Nursing
Sylvia Moreno

Sylvia Moreno, BSN, RN

Director of HIV Services Parkland Hospital of Dallas
“Community college gave me everything I needed to take and succeed in classes for an advanced degree.”
Nursing
Shawn Terry

Shawn Terry, B.A., RRT, RCP

Respiratory Care Practitioner, Parkland Health and Hospital System
“Respiratory therapists are not just technicians trained to deliver treatments and therapies with different types of equipment. We have to truly comprehend a wide range of topics and how they relate to a patient’s condition.”
Respiratory Care Program

Brandy Kuykendall, RCIS, LMRT
Special Procedures Cardiovascular Technologist Electro-Physiology (EP) Lab Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
Invasive Cardiovascular Technology
School of Health Sciences
Updated November 25, 2025