Welcome! Southeast Healthcare Consortium Grant April 7, 2006 Donna Henry Donna Henry Linda Branch Linda Branch Kathy Nelson Kathy Nelson Nancy Buttry Nancy Buttry

Partnership Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Coordinated through Olney Central College Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Coordinated through Olney Central College Clay County Hospital Clay County Hospital Crawford Memorial Hospital Crawford Memorial Hospital Richland Memorial Hospital Richland Memorial Hospital United Methodist Village United Methodist Village Wabash General Hospital Wabash General Hospital

Geographical Location Crawford County – CMH Crawford County – CMH Richland County – RMH Richland County – RMH Lawrence County – UMV Lawrence County – UMV Wabash County – WGH Wabash County – WGH Clay County - CCH Clay County - CCH

Goals of the Grant Goal One Prepare Certified Nursing Assistants and Licensed Practical Nurses for entry into the Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse programs. Prepare Certified Nursing Assistants and Licensed Practical Nurses for entry into the Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse programs.

Goals of the Grant Goal Two Prepare health care workers for licensure at the next level through the career mobility curriculum at the community colleges. Prepare health care workers for licensure at the next level through the career mobility curriculum at the community colleges.

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

What the Southeast Healthcare Consortium will provide Instructors Instructors Training Training Tutoring Tutoring Advising/Mentoring Advising/Mentoring Testing - COMPASS or ASSET, math placement, LSI a learning styles, and CSI a learning "ability Testing - COMPASS or ASSET, math placement, LSI a learning styles, and CSI a learning "ability Computer Equipment for Training Computer Equipment for Training

What the Southeast Healthcare Consortium will need from Partners Classroom Space Classroom Space Access To Some Non-portable Equipment Necessary For Laboratory Instruction Access To Some Non-portable Equipment Necessary For Laboratory Instruction Qualified Agency RNs for Preceptor Roles Qualified Agency RNs for Preceptor Roles Support of Agency Personnel who Participate in the Program Support of Agency Personnel who Participate in the Program

Completed Informational Meetings Informational 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.

Completed Testing ~ Compass, Asset, LSI Testing ~ Compass, Asset, LSI Took Computers and Printers to each location. Took Computers and Printers to each 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 Center. Worked Closely with the OCC Study Skills Center.

Completed Advising Advising Each student was contacted by mail with an introductory letter explaining the grant. Each student was contacted by mail with an introductory letter explaining the grant. The introductory letter included contact information for the Director of Nursing and Allied Health, the Grant Coordinator, and the Program Advisor. The introductory letter included contact information for the Director of Nursing and Allied Health, the Grant Coordinator, and the Program Advisor.

Completed Advising (Continued) Advising (Continued) Each student needing remedial courses was contacted by mail. Each student needing remedial courses was contacted by mail.

Completed REM Courses for those tested with need REM Courses for those tested with need Each identified student received instructions to contact the Program Advisor to sign up for one of 8 available REM classes offered at the agencies. Each identified student received instructions to contact the Program Advisor to sign up for one of 8 available REM classes offered at the agencies. Reading and Writing were offered during the summer semester. Reading and Writing were offered during the summer semester. Those needing Special Needs testing were tested by the OCC Study Skills Director and Assistant. Those needing Special Needs testing were tested by the OCC Study Skills Director and Assistant.

Completed GEN 1104 ~ Strategies for Success GEN 1104 ~ Strategies for Success Each student received instructions to contact the Program Advisor to sign up for one of 8 available GEN 1104 classes offered at the agencies. Each student received instructions to contact the Program Advisor to sign up for one of 8 available GEN 1104 classes offered at the agencies. The 8 GEN 1104 courses were offered starting June 13 and ending July 19. The 8 GEN 1104 courses were offered starting June 13 and ending July 19.

Completed Planning, organizing, and reporting for the first semester. Planning, organizing, and reporting for the first semester. Checking all students records for grades, transcripts, licensure. Checking all students records for grades, transcripts, licensure. Identifying those who are have completed all Nursing support courses. Identifying those who are have completed all Nursing support courses.

Completed Entering the appropriate information into a Software program written for the Nursing Department to assist in Ranking prospective students. Entering the appropriate information into a Software program written for the Nursing Department to assist in Ranking prospective students. Establishing one day a week to be at each Partner Agency to assist students in tutoring, check-offs, & advisement. Establishing one day a week to be at each Partner Agency to assist students in tutoring, check-offs, & advisement.

Completed Identifying the levels of nursing to be offered. Identifying the levels of nursing to be offered. Ascertaining the budget possibilities of additional student assistance. Ascertaining the budget possibilities of additional student assistance. Created a new course ~ Spanish for Health Providers Created a new course ~ Spanish for Health Providers

Completed & Ongoing Finding qualified Instructors for the Nursing Courses. Finding qualified Instructors for the Nursing Courses. Setting up training for Preceptors. Setting up training for Preceptors. Finding qualified Instructors for the Support Courses for those not ready for the Nursing Courses. One of the Unexpected Difficulties. Finding qualified Instructors for the Support Courses for those not ready for the Nursing Courses. One of the Unexpected Difficulties. Biology Biology Microbiology Microbiology Psychology Psychology English English Speech Speech Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II

Completed & Ongoing Assisting Instructors in designing/redesigning courses in the hybrid-course presentation genre. Assisting Instructors in designing/redesigning courses in the hybrid-course presentation genre. Planning and re-planning rotation schedules for clinicals. Planning and re-planning rotation schedules for clinicals. Dealing with the unexpected. Dealing with the unexpected.

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

First Year So Far Continuing 15 RNs (Started with 20) Continuing 15 RNs (Started with 20) Continuing 7 PNs (Started with 6) Continuing 7 PNs (Started with 6) Provided classes for 150 students Provided classes for 150 students

Planning Planning the schedule of classes for the summer semester. Planning the schedule of classes for the summer semester. Planning the schedule of classes for the fall semester. Planning the schedule of classes for the fall semester. Ranking incumbent workers for placement in the nursing program for school year. Ranking incumbent workers for placement in the nursing program for school year.

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If you have any comments or additional questions, feel free to contact: Donna Henry x2136 or Linda Branch x1930 If you have any comments or additional questions, feel free to contact: Donna Henry x2136 or Linda Branch x1930