Exploring Healthcare Careers Consortium EHC2

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Exploring Healthcare Careers Consortium(EHC2)
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Consortium Members
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Allen College Hawkeye
Community College AEA 267 Schools Allison-Bristow
Schools Clarksville Schools Denver
Schools Gladbrook-Reinbeck Schools Hudson
Schools Independence Schools Waterloo Community
Schools Waverly-Shell Rock Schools
HEALTHCARE EMPLOYERS Allen Memorial Hospital
Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community Covenant
Health System Waverly Municipal Hospital
COMMUNITY AGENCIES Area 7 Job Training Iowa
Workforce Development School To Work/Tech Prep
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Consortium Relationships
Healthcare Employers
Educational Institutions
Student
Community Agencies
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Program Goals

• Create partnerships between healthcare employers,
  educators and community agencies that will
  connect high school students to educational
  opportunities and employment in healthcare in our
  community (Iowa)
• Provide AEA 267 high school students with
  educational and experiential opportunities that
  will accelerate their entrance into the
  healthcare programs offered by HCC or Allen
  College

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Conceptual Framework

• Level One High School Freshmen and Sophomores
  doing job shadowing and career exploration
  through various established programs
• Level Two High School
• Juniors and Seniors
• taking classes and internships
• to meet key competencies that
• articulate into post-secondary program
• Level Three Subsequent advanced education and/or
  employment

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Common Workplace Skills

• -Continuous Improvement
• -Customer Focus
• -Project Planning
• -Decision Making
• -Creative Skills
• -Problem Solving
• -Continuous Learning
• -Cost Management
• -Environmental Awareness
• -Safety Awareness

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Common Workplace Skills

• -Communication, Teamwork Diversity
• -Personal Effectiveness
• -Stress Management
• -Leadership Skills
• -Team Skills/Tools
• -Dealing With Change
• -Difficult Conversations
• -Effective Facilitation
• -Listening Coaching

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Expected Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Medication Calculation Administration
• Physical Assessment
• Human Growth and Development
• Sterile Technique
• Isolation Procedures
• Activities of Daily Living
• Range of Motion
• IV Administration
• Basic Life Support
• And other skills required for
• specific care setting

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EHC2 Applied to NURSING

• High School and college-level coursework
• Workplace Experience
• Career Exploration
• Skills Development

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Post Junior Summer Level I Experience

• 8 Weeks, 4 days/week, 4 to 7 hours/day
• general orientation content for all facilities
• clinical site experience at three healthcare
  facilities
• discussion and support activities
• coursework
• development of workplace skills
• resume development
• Student receives 600 stipend (300 cash and 300
  to educational account)

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Senior Year Experience

• Student must complete a minimum 180 hour paid
  internship at multiple site at 6.00/hour
• Continued high school and college-level
  coursework
• Additional career exploration

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Post-Senior Summer

• Advanced career exploration
• Discussion and support activities
• College-level coursework
• Development of workplace skills
• Preparation for college entrance or area
  employment
• Student receives 600 stipend (300 cash and 300
  to educational account)

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NURSING CAREER LADDER
BACHELORS DEGREE IN NURSING
Student Nurse Tech III
Two Years
Additional education
Student Nurse Tech II
4 Year education
Associate Degree R.N.
One Year
Nursing Employment
Student Nurse Tech I
Licensed Practical Nurse
One Year
Option 1 Option 2
Certified Nurse Aide One (75-hours)
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Continuing Your Nursing Education

• EHC2 participants continue nursing education at
  either of our consortium member institutions,
  Allen College or Hawkeye Community College

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Estimated Cost to Students

• While participating in EHC2 program activities
  440 (partially offset by 300 cash payments)
• Transportation
• Meals
• Uniforms/Shoes
• While enrolled in HCC or Allen College for
  completion of nursing degree (LPN, AND, BSN)
  current costs (partially offset by 600
  educational account)

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What does it mean to be a participating student?

• Each student will commit to participate in summer
  experiences after junior and senior years
• Each student will provide meals, transportation,
  uniform
• Each student will maintain CEU credits for
  certification as a nurse aide throughout the
  program

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What does it mean to be a participating school?

• Each school will provide sufficient curriculum to
  support the articulated portion of the program
• Articulated classes at the school
• Means to attend articulated classes at a hub site
• Each student requires the following financial
  support from the school
• Sponsorship for coursework _at_ 450
• Commitment to provide work experience
  coordination for two nine week periods during
  their senior year

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What does it mean to be a participating business?

• Each participating business will sponsor one or
  more students through the entire program
• Sponsorship for two summer career experiences
• Commitment to provide work experience and career
  exploration for two nine-week periods during the
  senior year
• Commitment to provide clinical training site for
  nurse aide program
• Commitment to provide staff to serve as
  coordinators and/or preceptor to students on-site

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What are EHC2 funding sources?

• 2003-2004
• Grant Funds
• Workforce Development
• Consortium Members
• Accelerated Career Education System
• Private foundations
• Students

• 2003
• Grant Funds
• Consortium Members
• Metropolitan Hospital Council
• Students

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Why get involved?

• Opportunities to leverage your high school
  program with other learning resources
• Opportunities for internships and employment in
  the Cedar Valley healthcare industry while
  attending school
• Students can gain competencies that meet
  employment qualifications for challenging and
  rewarding careers with area employers
• Students can earn college credits, degrees and
  certification as they progress in the program

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How to get involved?

• Visit with your schools teacher to ask them to
  get involved in EHC2 articulation discussions.
• Contact Allen College 319-226-2000.