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Health Occupations
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Long Term Care Certified Nurse Aide Nurse Aide Competency Examination Medication Aide Rehabilitation Aide Food Service Training Activity Coordinator Orientation Course This course is designed to meet the training requirements of the nurse aide in long term care facilities. Emphasis is on learners achieving a basic level of knowledge and demonstrating skills to provide safe, effective resident care. Tuition must be paid at the time of registration. Facility billings require a letter of authorization be provided to complete the registration. All learners are required to have a physical exam by the second week of class. Must include TB testing and either provide documentation of the hepatitis B vaccine series or sign a waiver. Nurse Aide Competency Examination To work in an Iowa certified long-term care facility, a nurse aide must be on the Iowa Nurse Aide Registry. To be on the Registry, the nurse aide must successfully pass two required tests: Written and Skills. Back to Long Term The CNA must be employed a minimum of six months in their facility. Learners are required to bring the following to the first class: 1) A copy of their CNA certificate if working in residential care, 2) A letter of recommendation from the administrator of the facility. (The letter must include dates of employment, verify competency in taking blood pressures, verify that the CNA is on the Iowa Nurse Aide Registry, has an aptitude for reading, writing and mathematics, is of good character and does not have a recent history of drug or alcohol abuse. This course includes 40 hours of classroom course work and a minimum of 10 hours of clinical administration of medications at your facility. This 65-hour course is designed to provide the nurse aide with the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively provide rehabilitation therapies under the direction of a physical therapist or occupational therapist. Learner must be on the Iowa Nurse Aide Registry with a minimum of six months experience in long term care. A written letter of recommendation from the Director of Nursing or Administrator is required the first night of class. The letter must include verification of being on the Iowa Nurse Aide Registry and dates of employment. Back to Long Term Six courses make up the 90-Hour Food Service Program. A 90-Hour Food Service Certificate is required by the Department of Health for Dietary Managers in long term care facilities. Courses are offered annually, allowing the learner to complete all required courses within a 12 month period. Learners receive a certificate upon successful completion of each course and a 90-Hour Food Service Training certificate for successful completion of all six courses. This course is designed to prepare the individual for employment as an Activity Coordinator in long term care facilities. The 75-hour curriculum meets the requirements of the State Department of Inspections and Appeals. Registration Information Pre-registration is required for planning purposes. Enrollment is limited. Tuition must be paid at the time of registration. Facility billings require a letter of authorization be provided at the time of registration. Registrations may be mailed to: Attention: Long Term Care at 319-398-5432 American Heart Association, Community Training Center [CTC] and Health and Safety Programs Kirkwood Community College is a regional Community Training Center for the American Heart Association. Classes are offered in Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Medic First Aid® training. Courses are held on Kirkwood's campuses in the seven-county area or may be conducted on-site for business, industry and educational institutions.
Brian Rechkemmer at 319-398-7118 or brian.rechkemmer@kirkwood.edu First Responder BCLS for the Healthcare Provider [4 hours] The BCLS for the Healthcare Provider course is designed to teach the skills of CPR for victims of all ages. Skills include ventilation with a barrier device, bag-valve-mask ventilation, use of an AED [automated external defibrillator] and relief of foreign body airway obstructions [FBAO]. This course is intended for participants who provide health care to patients in a variety of settings, including in and out of hospital environments. Heartsaver AED [3.5-4.0 hours] The Heartsaver AED course teaches the skills of CPR for adult victims. Skills include ventilation with a barrier device, use of an AED [automated external defibrillator] and relief of foreign body airway obstructions. The course also teaches how to recognize the signs and symptoms of heart attack, stroke, cardiac arrest and foreign body airway obstruction. The course is intended for first responders, lay responders, general public, and friends and family members of patients at high risk for cardiac arrest. The Heartsaver CPR course is a modular course that teaches lay rescuers how to recognize and treat life-threatening emergencies, including cardiac arrest and choking for adults, children and infants. Students learn the warning signs of a heart attack and stroke in adults as well as breathing difficulty in children. The program is divided into three different, age-specific courses. Heartsaver CPR for All Ages- Teaches CPR and foreign body airway obstruction relief for the adult, child and infant Heartsaver. CPR for Adults- Teaches CPR and foreign body airway obstruction relief for the adult Heartsaver. CPR for Infants and Children- Teaches CPR and foreign body airway obstruction relief for the infant [birth to one year] and child [one year to eight years old]. Heartsaver CPR in Schools [5.5-6.0 hours] The Heartsaver CPR in Schools course is designed to teach adult, child, and infant CPR and relief of a foreign body airway obstruction to middle and high school students. This course presents information about the American Heart Association Chain of Survival and recognizing the signs and symptoms of cardiac arrest, a heart attack, a stroke and choking in adults. Information is also offered on choking in infants and children, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome [SIDS] and injury prevention in children. [4.5 hours(all ages), 2.25 hours(adult only), 2.25 hours (infant/child only)] The CPR for Family and Friends class is a modular course designed to teach adult CPR and relief of a foreign body airway obstruction. This course presents information about the American Heart Association Chain of Survival and recognizing the signs and symptoms of cardiac arrest, heart attack, stroke and choking in adults. Information is also offered on choking in infants and children, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome [SIDS] and injury prevention in children. First Responder [60 hour] Contact Brian Rechkemmer at 319-398-7118 or brian.rechkemmer@kirkwood.edu for more information. Medic First Aid® Basic - This course allows business, industry and government agency employees meet OSHA requirements for CPR and first aid training. Using a combination of video, case-based presentation, and hands-on skills, participants will learn FBAO, primary survey, activating EMS, the Chain of Survival, CPR, bleeding control and post-incident debriefing. Registration Information: Brian Rechkemmer Regional Center for EMS Education (RCEMSE) The Regional Center for EMS Education (RCEMSE) is a partnership between Kirkwood Community College, Mercy Medical Center, Area Ambulance Service and St. Lukes Hospital. By combining resources, the RCEMSE is able to offer high quality, accessible EMS education programs in the seven county area served by Kirkwood Community College. Job Overview EMS providers administer emergency medical assessment, treatment and transportation for victims of accidents, heart attacks, drowning, poisonings, unscheduled childbirth, gunshot wounds, and a variety of other illnesses and injuries. EMS personnel often encounter difficult situations in which they must provide creative solutions. EMS personnel work indoors and outdoors, in all types of weather. The daily routine requires physical strength and agility. The job includes bending, heavy lifting and accessing small or confined spaces. Paramedic Specialists, the highest practicing level, must be able to function autonomously, must make decisions and act quickly. EMS is not for those who desire a daily work routine, as the volume and type of work vary greatly from day to day. EMS personnel can work full or part-time, according to a variety of schedules. Because of the nature of the work, those in this profession must be willing to work nights, weekends and holidays. The traditional role of the EMS provider is to provide emergency treatment of the sick and injured at the scene and during transportation to the hospital. While this role will remain, especially for EMT-Bs, EMT-Is, and Iowa Paramedics, increasingly, the Paramedic Specialist can expect to find employment in emergency departments, cardiac and intensive care units, occupational health and other settings. The average salary for a Paramedic Specialist is $36,000. (Source: Occupational Outlook Handbook) First Responder First Responder The RCEMSE offers a variety of EMS continuing education options. These include the NREMT 24 and 48 hour refresher programs. EMS providers may audit classes in order to obtain continuing education hours. If you are interested in auditing a class, you may audit any initial training class offered by the RCEMSE. Instructors can be provided, for a nominal fee, to teach continuing education classes at your organization. If you or your organization are in need of continuing education, please contact David Hunt at dhunt@kirkwood.edu. This course prepares students to function as a phlebotomist in a medical laboratory. Students will learn to obtain venous and capillary methods to facilitate specimen collection. Includes anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system, terminology prefixes and suffixes, abbreviations and service skills. The course consists of 60 hours of lecture and lab plus 80 hours of clinical, which requires completion of 100 successful venipuncutres and 10 capillary punctures. There is a maximum of 20 students per class. The program is one semester long and is offered in the fall and spring terms. Students must be 18 years of age. All students must take the COMPASS Reading Placement Test by contacting the Kirkwood Community College Test Center in Linn Hall, Cedar Rapids Main Campus (319) 398-5456 or in the Iowa City Credit Center (319) 887-3642. A physical, including an annual two-step TB test (Mantoux), hepatitis B series and other vaccinations, must be completed within two weeks of entering the program. Meet the Staff Brian Rechkemmer Mike Robinson Mike is the Clinical Coordinator for the EMS and Allied Health programs. He has been an instructor in the EMT-Basic program since 1997 and is also an instructor for CPR, ACLS, PALS, and PHTLS. Mike has 8-1/2 years experience working as a Paramedic Specialist and he has been the Clinical Coordinator at Kirkwood since 2005. David Hunt Dave is the EMS Program Developer for Kirkwood Community College. He is a nationally registered paramedic and has his Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Management. He oversees the advanced EMS programs at Kirkwood. He has been employed with Kirkwood since January 2009. He also works part-time as a paramedic. Amber Moore Amber is the Health Education Assistant of Health Occupations for Continuing Education at Kirkwood Community College. She is also an American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR/AED) instructor. Amber has been with Kirkwood since May 2006. Registration Information Kirkwood Community College Kirkwood Community College offers Continuing Education hours for Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists and Dentists. Courses are approved (as indicated for each course) by the Iowa Board of Dental Examiners and the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB). Classes that are required for certification include Mandatory Child Abuse and Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting, Infection Control and Hazardous Materials, OSHA for the Dental Team and Radiology. Pre-registration is required for planning purposes. Enrollment is limited. Tuition must be paid at the time of registration. Health Certificate Programs
This 100-hour state-approved course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to safely administer limited diagnostic radiographs in medical offices. Radiographic physics, principles of exposure, film processing, anatomy and positioning, radiation biology and protection are studied and discussed as well as practiced in the clinical setting. Course is offered via Iowa Communications Network (ICN). This course is for individuals who wish to work in medical records, doctor's offices and insurance companies. Medical terms will be discussed in conjunction with a brief summary of anatomy. Emphasis will be placed on memorizing suffixes, prefixes, and word roots. Book required: Basic Medical Language, 2nd Edition, by Mosby. Available at the Kirkwood Bookstore (ISBN: 0-323-02552-8). This course is also offered through independent study. Medication Manager for MR/DD Facilities This course is designed for preparing medication managers to safely administer non-parenteral medications in a residential adult facility, a child caring facility or community supervised apartment living for the cognitively disabled (15 or fewer beds). Must currently be employed by one of the above facilities to be eligible for this course. This course provides the knowledge and skills necessary for employment as a Pharmacy Technician in a retail or hospital pharmacy under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist. Structured to prepare learners for the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam. Includes basic understanding of medications, prescriptions and terminology, record keeping, ethics, jurisprudence and the role of the Pharmacy Technician. Includes a required preceptorship. Course requires strong skills in reading and basic math. (All students must take the Skills Advantage Work Ready Assessment. Appointments can be scheduled bycalling 319-398-7194.) Nursing and Allied Health
CEUs: Partial CEUs will not be awarded; 100% attendance is required. A fee of $10 will be charged for replacement of certificates. Pre-registration is required for planning purposes. Enrollment is limited. Tuition must be paid at the time of registration. Registration billings require written authorization be supplied at the time of registration. Written authorization may be sent to :
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