Wayland A. Utley, ICU Nurse
MCG-WellStar Health System
School of Health Sciences
Wayland Utley MSN, RN R (RT) (MR) is a 2015 graduate of the Augusta Technical College’s Radiologic Technology program and a registered technologist credentialed by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. However, Mr. Utley did not stop in his pursuit of higher education. Even while working as an x-ray technologist, he wanted to pursue more training in medical imaging and went on to enroll in the MRI program at Augusta Tech. He successfully completed the program earning a certificate of completion in 2018. Upon completion of the program, he was able to sit for the board exam and became a Registered MRI Technologist.
Mr. Utley used his degree and skills to work as a technologist with University Hospital and later with Augusta Univeristy as a full-time MRI technologist. He was employed as a travel technologist in Radiography and MRI with Aureus Medical and Club Stating during the pandemic and continues to utilize his skills as a PRN technologist at AU.
Mr. Utley earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Imaging Technology from Indiana University. Then, he decided to shift his academic pursuits to the nursing field and he earned a Master of Science in Clinical Nurse Leadership from Augusta University. He completed his clinical nurse leadership residency at AU in the Perioperative and Intensive Care Unit. He successfully passed the nursing national certification board and is now working as an ICU nurse on the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) at Augusta University. His goal is to obtain a doctoral degree in Nurse Anesthetist.
Mr. Utley has been an active member of the Radiologic Technology Advisory Board at Augusta Tech since 2015. He is always eager to offer ideas and suggestions that will enhance student learning. He continues to serve the public by being a nurse leader, MRI, and X-ray technologist at a level one trauma center in Augusta.
He has also served as a mentor to new technologists in medical imaging and furthermore has a mentoring group that serves minorities in nursing.