Southwestern offers a variety of classes for the health professionals. Choose one of the following areas for the current classes scheduled. (All Health classes need to be paid in full by the first day of class.)

Health Education Classes Available

Nurse Aide Challenge Testing
Second Wednesday of every month
Starting 8:30 am Room 333 of the Instructional Center
Contact Jean Gibbons
Cost: $120 ($75 for Skills Test and $45 for Written Test)
Brochure (PDF)

Geriatric Lecture Series - University of Iowa
3rd Wednesday of every month, Noon - 1:00 pm
Location: AEA ICN
$50 for all sessions - you may attend any or all of these for this one fee
1.2 CEU's if all sessions are completed
See brochure for topics

Medication Manager
June 23 and 24, 2008 ~ 8 am - 2 pm
Room 333 Instructional Center, SWCC Creston Campus
Cost: $60 per person
Instructor: Bev Simpson
Brochure (PDF)

75 Hr Nurse Aide Training (Creston)
Class: July 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 & 24, 2008 ~ 4:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Clinicals: July 29 & 30, August 4 & 5, 2008 ~ 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Testing: August 13, 2008
Cost: IA Resident Tuition - $270, Book - $60, Testing: - $120
Instructor: Brenda Doyon, RN
Brochure (PDF)

Supervision in Long Term Care
See brochure for times and dates
40 Hours or 4.0 CEU’s for Nurses
SWCC Instructional Center Room 125
Instructor: Janet Wuebker RN
Cost: $215
Brochure (PDF)

Certified Medication Aide 9am- 3pm
August 11-29, 2008 Meets M-W-F
Room 333 Instructional Center
Instructor Brenda Doyon RN Total Cost $250

Management of Patients Across The Continuum
August - December 2008
See Brochure For More Information (PDF)

75 Hour Nurse Aide Training-Days 9am-3:30 pm
Sept 3-Oct 6, 2008 Meets M-W-F or
Nov 3-Dec 8, 2008 Meets M-W-F
Room 333 Instructional Center
Instructor Sandy Oswald RN Total Cost $450

75 Hour Nurse Aide Training Evenings 4-9:15 pm
October 1-Oct 29, 2008 Meets T-W-T
Room 333 Instructional Center
Instructor Sandy Oswald RN Total Cost $450

Nurse Aide classes are also offered in Lamoni, Stanton, and Osceola as needs arise.

75 Hour Advanced Nurse Aide- New Class
Planned for Fall session Dates TBA
Classroom Instructor TBA
Clinical Instructor Linda Preston RN

All Nurse Aide classes end with state testing and upon successful completion you will be placed on the Direct Care Worker Registry.

Activity Coordinator Class
See Schedule For Times (PDF)
Via ICN Cost $430

OASIS Update 1-3:15 pm
TBA
Via ICN Instructor Barbara Thomsen IFMC
Cost $25 0.2 CEU’s available

MDS Automation Update
TBA
1-3:15 pm via ICN Creston
Instructor: Barbara Thomsen IFMC
$25 0.2 CEU’s available

Critical Care Classes
Designed for all nurses providing direct patient care!!
Beginning August 26 and running 8am-4pm every Tuesday
You may join any class you choose. A great way to get your CEU’s
and stay up-to-date on the latest in patient care.
M.J.Potratz Instructor
Via ICN Creston Half Day is $29 Full Day $55
Half Day is 3.5 Hours or .35 CEU’s/ Full Day is 7 hours or 0.7 CEU’s

Rehabilitation Aide
will be offered in the fall
Dates to be announced Cost $350
Instructor Janet Wuebker RN

Dementia Preceptor Training-New Class
October 14, 21, and 28, 2008 8am-5pm
AM is classroom and PM will be clinical application
Work 1:1 with dementia patients-learn about behaviors/behavior management
Instructor Jean Gibbons RN
Curriculum provided by Alzheimer’s Assoc.

IV’s for LPN’s
Dates Sept and Oct. TBA
Osceola SWCC Campus
Instructor Angela Rumbaugh, CRNI
*She also does PICC Line Insertion if there is enough interest

Trauma Nursing Core Course
October 9 and 10, 2008 8am-5 pm
Instructors Brightwell, Groves, and Gehrke
Cost: $300 14.4 Nursing Contact Hours

Mandatory Reporter Training: Child and DAA
September 16, 2008 5pm-7pm
Multipurpose Room Performing Arts Center
Cost $25 0.2 CEU’s for Nurses

Self Studies are available for Nursing CEU’s with prices ranging from $25 to $100
Iowa Nurses may use self study for all 3.6 CEU’s (36 Hours)required every 3 years.

Rehab Aide will be offered this fall. Dates T.B.A.

Self Study Courses

Please call for more information 1-800-247-4023 ext 445
or 641-782-1445