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Posted Thursday, February 21, 2008 by Mark Krupinski

We would love to see you here. It will be a great chance to ask questions regarding your field, clarify  what you will want to do to prepare for your career search, and have Allied Health Professionals share their words of wisdom.

Where:

Eden Prairie Campus
7905 Golden Triangle Dr. Suite 100
Eden Prairie, MN 55344

Feel free to ask questions that evening or email me anything you would like to have discussed during that event.

At this point we have Allied Health Professionals representing:

  • HIT/Coding
  • Massage Therapy
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Assisting
  • HR
  • Pharmacy Technician


From: Kelsey Rogers Kennedy / Career Service Advisor
Rasmussen College, Inc. - Eden Prairie Campus
Posted Tuesday, February 12, 2008 by Mark Krupinski
Valentine’s Day is a time of love and sharing. I thought it would be an excellent time to discuss
our up and coming new angels! I am referring to the student nurses who go to many varied clinical sites. Unfortunately nurses are often thought of as “eating their young”.  I believe all nurses can think of an instance during training that was unpleasant and hurtful. I have been a clinical instructor for a number of years and would like to make some suggestions to make our students and staff comfortable and efficient! I believe that student outcomes will improve!
 
Meet student expectations by giving a tour or have a scavenger hunt that the students can do prior to the first day. It’s not fair for staff to be telling students where the bathroom is!
 
Post objectives clearly stated for staff nurses to review. Include what students can not do, such as antineoplastic drug administration.
 
Orient students to the policies and procedures, floor routines and equipment. Nurses and staff don't have the time to be doing our job.
 
Discuss with the floor charge nurse, which clients would be good candidates for cares. They know the client and it improves instructor knowledge, increases rapport and collaboration.
 
Post schedule of student cares and client room number clearly.
 
Be on time for reporting of client, if a student will miss a clinical experience they should call before the start of a shift.
 
To enhance student learning and actually help with the floor's workload offer to have your students do trach care, caths etc. on their clients. It’s a wonderful student experience and we all know how rare these  opportunities are.
 
Display good communication skills with staff and students. If there are issues deal with them early on.
I suggest that you be present during the intervention.
 
Check with students and staff routinely to see how everything is going. Ask for input from the staff.
They  are the stars of the floor and this will make them feel part of the process.
 
Check to be sure all client cares and charting is complete before students report off to their assigned nurse.
 
Our attention to these matters is invaluable to ascertain a wonderful clinical experience for all! 
 
Have a Happy Valentine’s Day!
 
From: Pam Stellmach RN BS
Associate Director of Nursing
St. Cloud Rasmussen College
Posted Thursday, February 07, 2008 by Mark Krupinski

President Bush completed his final address to the nation last month, and in his final State of the Union address, he took time to include the ever important topic of Health Information Technology. During his two terms in office, President Bush has faithfully included topics that relate to Health Information and has also regularly addressed health policy issues when dealing with Congress. He has asked Congress to follow up on health policy issues including the need to “promote health information technology…to ensure that decisions about your medical care are made in the privacy of your doctor’s office, not in the halls of Congress.”

It is both motivating and gratifying to people working in the Health Information arena to know that the field is appreciated and a topic of interest at the top position in this powerful country. President Bush has also made his budget requests and they include large dollar amounts for health information technology and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.

From: Denise Van Fleet, MS, RHIA
HIT program coordinator and instructor, Rasmussen - Rockford, Illinois