1. HealthCARE Montana
Project Update
May 10, 2017

2. HealthCARE Montana Directly served ~2400 participants
Over 5000 students enrolled in healthcare programs
87 Apprenticeships developed; 29 Sponsors; 14 Occupations
Over 200 employer partners
15 Colleges (4 Tribal)
Partnering with MT DLI, Area Health Education Centers, OCHE

3. Nursing Curriculum Changes
PN Program separate from ASN
Reduced by 1 semester of pre-requisite courses
Offered in distance delivery
ASN-BSN Completion
ASN reduced by 1 semester
BSN reduced by 1 semester; offered via distance
Can complete BSN in 8 semesters
Can work as RN during BSN Completion

4. Practical Nursing Distance Program
GOAL - Increase access to nursing education for rural MT residents
Didactic content delivered online, Lab content requires some presence on college campus
Great Falls College; City College; Flathead Valley Community College satellite in Libby
Clinical education shared between nursing program and clinical facility

5. Distance Pre-Nursing & PN Students

6. Preceptor & Clinical Resource Registered Nurse (CRRN) Training
Training rural nursing staff to be practical nursing clinical instructors
First training April 8, 2017
Great Falls College—8:00-4:00
Continuing Education Credits provided
24 attendees
From Wolf Point, Poplar, Sidney,
Crow Agency, Billings, Malta,
Plentywood, Great Falls, Pablo,
Helena, Chester, Superior

7. Montana Allied Health Core Curriculum Model
Academic Foundation Courses
Written Communication
Mathematics with Healthcare Applications
Sciences – Human Anatomy and Physiology
Medical Terminology
Computer Literacy Assessment
Core Health Care Modules
Oral Communication
Health Worker Behavior and Attitudes
Healthcare Delivery Systems
Legal and Ethical Practices and Responsibilities
Safe Practice
Prerequisites

8. Alignment of Pre-Requisites & Core Competencies
Math 120/140
Anatomy & Physiology 100/200
Core Competency Online Modules

9. Registered Apprenticeship Programs
Total
BASIC
CNA
ADVANCED
CNA DEMENTIA
CNA RESTORATIVE
CT TECH
SURG TECH
MEDICAL SCRIBE
MEDICATION AIDE II
ADMINISTRATOR (ASSISTED LIVING)
ADMINISTRATOR (LONG TERM CARE)
PHARMACY TECH
PRE-CODER
PRACTICAL NURSE 87 36 1 8 13 5 11 3 2

10. College/Employer Distance & Apprenticeship Projects
Highlands--Online Behavioral Health Certificate/Endorsement
GFC—Pharmacy Technician: Hybrid Delivery
GFC—Dental Assistant Hybrid Delivery Program
GFC—Medical Assistant Program in Collaboration with Missoula College
FVCC—Patient Relation Specialist Apprenticeship
Miles—Medical Lab Technician Program Distance Delivery & Apprenticeship
Miles—Phlebotomy Program Distance Delivery & Apprenticeship
Gallatin—Surgical Technology Program in Collaboration with GFC
No apprenticeship involved:
Helena College – Ongoing Preceptor and CRRN Training
FVCC—Online Math 094; Online Transition Course from LPN-ASN
Montana Tech—Recruiting ASNs into the BSN Completion Programs

11. Sustainability Identified HealthCARE innovations
Combined with Statewide Healthcare Workforce Strategic Plan
MUS Healthcare Education and Workforce Coordinating Council charged with ensuring “the state’s healthcare education and workforce strategic plan is completed, adopted and a work plan implemented”
Most critical component that led to successful innovations was the communication between employers and educators

13. Questions / Comments