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Southeast Healthcare Southeast Healthcare Consortium GrantConsortium Grant

April 7, 2006April 7, 2006

Donna HenryDonna Henry Linda BranchLinda Branch

Kathy NelsonKathy Nelson Nancy ButtryNancy Buttry

PartnershipPartnership

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Coordinated through Olney Central Coordinated through Olney Central

CollegeCollege Clay County HospitalClay County Hospital

Crawford Memorial HospitalCrawford Memorial Hospital Richland Memorial HospitalRichland Memorial Hospital

United Methodist VillageUnited Methodist Village Wabash General HospitalWabash General Hospital

Geographical LocationGeographical Location

Crawford County – CMHCrawford County – CMH

Richland County – RMHRichland County – RMH

Lawrence County – UMVLawrence County – UMV

Wabash County – WGHWabash County – WGH

Clay County - CCHClay County - CCH

Goals of the GrantGoals of the GrantGoal OneGoal One

Prepare Certified Nursing Assistants and Prepare Certified Nursing Assistants and Licensed Practical Nurses for entry into the Licensed Practical Nurses for entry into the Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse programs.programs.

Goals of the GrantGoals of the GrantGoal TwoGoal Two

Prepare health care workers for licensure Prepare health care workers for licensure at the next level through the career mobility at the next level through the career mobility curriculum at the community colleges.curriculum at the community colleges.

Goals of the GrantGoals of the GrantGoal ThreeGoal Three

Provide health care agency workers with Provide health care agency workers with additional training to allow better additional training to allow better utilization of employees; and develop utilization of employees; and develop skills, knowledge and attitudes that will skills, knowledge and attitudes that will encourage progression in health care encourage progression in health care professions.professions.

What the Southeast Healthcare What the Southeast Healthcare Consortium will provideConsortium will provide

InstructorsInstructors TrainingTraining TutoringTutoring Advising/MentoringAdvising/Mentoring

Testing - COMPASS or Testing - COMPASS or ASSET, math placement, ASSET, math placement, LSI a learning “styles”, LSI a learning “styles”, and CSI a learning and CSI a learning "ability“"ability“

Computer Equipment for Computer Equipment for TrainingTraining

What the Southeast Healthcare What the Southeast Healthcare Consortium will need from PartnersConsortium will need from Partners

Classroom SpaceClassroom Space Access To Some Non-portable Equipment Access To Some Non-portable Equipment

Necessary For Laboratory InstructionNecessary For Laboratory Instruction Qualified Agency RN’s for Preceptor RolesQualified Agency RN’s for Preceptor Roles Support of Agency Personnel who Support of Agency Personnel who

Participate in the ProgramParticipate in the Program

CompletedCompleted

Informational MeetingsInformational Meetings Met with Agency Partners and Initial Students.Met with Agency Partners and Initial Students. Toured the Facilities.Toured the Facilities. Evaluated the Training Areas.Evaluated the Training Areas.

CompletedCompleted

Testing ~ Compass, Asset, LSITesting ~ Compass, Asset, LSI Took Computers and Printers to each Took Computers and Printers to each

location.location. Offered the Compass & LSI on Computer.Offered the Compass & LSI on Computer. Offered the Asset & LSI by Hand.Offered the Asset & LSI by Hand. Tested 196 Students at 5 Partner Agencies.Tested 196 Students at 5 Partner Agencies. Worked Closely with the OCC Study Skills Worked Closely with the OCC Study Skills

Center.Center.

CompletedCompleted

AdvisingAdvising Each student was contacted by mail with an Each student was contacted by mail with an

introductory letter explaining the grant.introductory letter explaining the grant. The introductory letter included contact The introductory letter included contact

information for the Director of Nursing and information for the Director of Nursing and Allied Health, the Grant Coordinator, and the Allied Health, the Grant Coordinator, and the Program Advisor.Program Advisor.

CompletedCompleted

Advising (Continued)Advising (Continued) Each student needing remedial courses was Each student needing remedial courses was

contacted by mail.contacted by mail.

CompletedCompleted REM Courses for those tested with needREM Courses for those tested with need

Each identified student received instructions Each identified student received instructions to contact the Program Advisor to sign up for to contact the Program Advisor to sign up for one of 8 available REM classes offered at the one of 8 available REM classes offered at the agencies.agencies.

Reading and Writing were offered during the Reading and Writing were offered during the summer semester.summer semester.

Those needing Special Needs testing were Those needing Special Needs testing were tested by the OCC Study Skills Director and tested by the OCC Study Skills Director and Assistant.Assistant.

CompletedCompleted

GEN 1104 ~ Strategies for SuccessGEN 1104 ~ Strategies for Success Each student received instructions to contact Each student received instructions to contact

the Program Advisor to sign up for one of 8 the Program Advisor to sign up for one of 8 available GEN 1104 classes offered at the available GEN 1104 classes offered at the agencies.agencies.

The 8 GEN 1104 courses were offered The 8 GEN 1104 courses were offered starting June 13 and ending July 19.starting June 13 and ending July 19.

CompletedCompleted

Planning, organizing, and reporting for the Planning, organizing, and reporting for the first semester.first semester.

Checking all students records for grades, Checking all students records for grades, transcripts, licensure.transcripts, licensure.

Identifying those who are have completed Identifying those who are have completed all Nursing support courses.all Nursing support courses.

CompletedCompleted

Entering the appropriate information into a Entering the appropriate information into a Software program written for the Nursing Software program written for the Nursing Department to assist in Ranking Department to assist in Ranking prospective students.prospective students.

Establishing one day a week to be at each Establishing one day a week to be at each Partner Agency to assist students in Partner Agency to assist students in tutoring, check-offs, & advisement.tutoring, check-offs, & advisement.

CompletedCompleted

Identifying the levels of nursing to be Identifying the levels of nursing to be offered.offered.

Ascertaining the budget possibilities of Ascertaining the budget possibilities of additional student assistance.additional student assistance.

Created a new course ~ Spanish for Created a new course ~ Spanish for Health ProvidersHealth Providers

Completed & OngoingCompleted & Ongoing

Finding qualified Instructors for the Nursing Finding qualified Instructors for the Nursing Courses.Courses.

Setting up training for Preceptors.Setting up training for Preceptors. Finding qualified Instructors for the Support Finding qualified Instructors for the Support

Courses for those not ready for the Nursing Courses for those not ready for the Nursing Courses. One of the Unexpected Difficulties.Courses. One of the Unexpected Difficulties.

•BiologyBiology•MicrobiologyMicrobiology•PsychologyPsychology

• EnglishEnglish• SpeechSpeech• Human Anatomy & Human Anatomy &

Physiology I & IIPhysiology I & II

Completed & OngoingCompleted & Ongoing

Assisting Instructors in Assisting Instructors in designing/redesigning courses in the designing/redesigning courses in the hybrid-course presentation genre.hybrid-course presentation genre.

Planning and re-planning rotation Planning and re-planning rotation schedules for clinicals.schedules for clinicals.

Dealing with the unexpected.Dealing with the unexpected.

OngoingOngoing

Accepting new prospective incumbent Accepting new prospective incumbent workers into the program.workers into the program.

Testing new prospective incumbent Testing new prospective incumbent workers.workers.

First Year So FarFirst Year So Far

Continuing 15 RN’s (Started with 20)Continuing 15 RN’s (Started with 20) Continuing 7 PN’s (Started with 6)Continuing 7 PN’s (Started with 6) Provided classes for 150 studentsProvided classes for 150 students

PlanningPlanning

Planning the schedule of classes for the Planning the schedule of classes for the summer semester.summer semester.

Planning the schedule of classes for the Planning the schedule of classes for the fall semester.fall semester.

Ranking incumbent workers for placement Ranking incumbent workers for placement in the nursing program for 2006-07 school in the nursing program for 2006-07 school year.year.

InstructorsInstructors

Comments from InstructorsComments from Instructors

Do You Have Any Other Do You Have Any Other Questions?Questions?

If you have any commentsIf you have any commentsor additional questions,or additional questions,

feel free to contact:feel free to contact:Donna Henry Donna Henry

618.395.7777 x2136618.395.7777 x2136or Linda Branchor Linda Branch

618.544.8657 x1930618.544.8657 x1930