Health & Human Service Professionals

Alzheimer's Research: Beyond Plaques & Tangles
This one day conference for health care providers will feature nationally known physician and researcher Dr. Maria Carrillo, who is the Director, Medical and Scientific Relations Alzheimer's Association, National Office from Chicago. Dr. Carillo will present information on the latest research findings on Alzheimer's Disease and the pharmacological research including the clinical trial process. Also featured will be researchers from the U of I on the topic of caregiver depression and nutrition and herbs used with Alzheimer's patients. Nurses will be awarded 0.55 CEUs nursing home administrators, social workers, dept heads in long term care will be awarded a certificate of completion.. Register and pay by 10-8-08.
Course #: HEP 3091 007 $65
10/16 Thur. 9:15 am - 4:15 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 808
Instr: Varied

Child Abuse: Mandatory Reporting
This course is approved by the state review panel for mandatory reporters of child abuse. You will be better prepared to identify and report suspected child abuse. This is a required course for mandatory reporters once every 5 years and within 6 months of employment. Approved for nurses, child care providers, foster parents 0.20 CEUs. Social workers and marriage/family therapists receive a certificate of completion. Students need to be checked in prior to start of class and ready to learn promptly at start time in order to meet the state requirements. Register and pay one week in advance.
Course #: HEP 8000 108 $20
8/19 Tues. 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Iowa Falls, ECC McClure Nursing Lab
Instr: Varied

Course #: HEP 8000 109 $20
8/21 Thur. 9 - 11:30 am

Course #: HEP 8000 110 $25
10/21 Tues. 6:30 - 9 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 608
Instr: Varied

Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting
This course has been approved by the Abuse Education Review Panel. As a mandatory reporter you will become better prepared to identify and report suspected dependent adult abuse. This is a required course for mandatory reporters once every 5 years and within 6 months of employment. Approved for nurses (0.20 CEUs), social workers, marriage & family therapists, dept. heads in long term care (2.0 CEHs). Register and pay on week in advance.
Course #: HEP 8010 151 $20
8/19 Tues. 9 - 11:30 am
Iowa Falls, ECC McClure Nursing Lab
Instr: Douglas Shepard

Course #: HEP 8010 152 $20
8/21 Thur. 12:30 - 3 pm

Course #: HEP 8010 153 $25
10/16 Thur. 6:30 - 9 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 608
Instr: Douglas Shepard

Effective Pain Management
Joan Beard, RNC, MSN, Director of Pain, Palliative Care, and Sedation Team Services at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines will be presenting a one day seminar on Effective Pain Management. She will address effective pain management as it relates to acute and chronic medical conditions, barriers and myths related to pain, the harmful effects of pain, medications and other interventions used in pain management and the patient outcomes. She will also address substance abuse and pain management and assessing pain in the cognitively impaired patient. Joan Beard's expertise and hands on knowledge will give you the tools to effectively manage pain in your patients from any health care setting. Class size limited so register early, the registration/payment deadline is 9-24-08. Co-sponsored with Iowa Hospice.
Course #: HEP 3135 040 $89
10/1 Wed. 8 am - 3:30 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 808
Instr: Joan Beard

Gerontology Certificate
This 40 contact hour online course consists of a total of 10 courses. The courses are Introduction to Gerontology, Physiology of Aging, Mental Health and Aging and Healthy Aging, Pain Assesment and Management in the Older Adult, Death and Dying, Sleep and Aging, The Older Woman, Elder Abuse, and Aging and Disorders of Communication. This online course begins the 3rd Wed. of each month and must be completed in 6 weeks. For information about the course, computer requirements, and to register go to www.ed2go.com/iavalley/. Successfull completion will award nurses 40 contact hours or 4.0 CEUs through Iowa Board of Nursing Provider #18, and ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accreditied as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credintialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Register and pay one week prior to class.
Course #: HEP 3531 020 $189
8/20 - 10/8

Course #: HEP 3531 021 $189
9/17 - 10/29

Course #: HEP 3531 022 $189
10/15 - 11/26

Course #: HEP 3531 023 $189
11/19 - 12/31

Course #: HEP 3531 024 $189
12/17 - 1/28
Online, via the internet
Instr: Varied

ICD-9-CM Update 2009
Learn the new updates and changes of ICD-9-CM Coding in the medical setting. This class is for the person that works with the ICD-9-CM codes in a medical setting and will provide you with information on the new changes in ICD-9-CM Coding. Bring your ICD-9-CM book. Registration/payment deadline 9-19-08.
Course #: HEP 3099 015 $39
9/26 Fri. 9 am - Noon
Marshalltown, CEC Room 608
Instr: Joanne Becker

LPN & IV Therapy
This course is designed to prepare the LPN to perform procedures related to the expanded scope of intravenous therapy in a licensed hospital, licensed skilled nursing facility or a certified end-stage renal dialysis unit. Major emphasis is placed on the specialized skills needed to provide IV therapy for clients age 12 or older and weighing 80 pounds or more. Pre-requisites of-math pre-test 90% score, documented 2080 hours, unrestricted license. 4.5 CEUs upon satisfactory completion of class and skills. Call 844-5623 for further details regarding the pre-requisites. Registration deadline and pre-requisites must be completed by 9-5-08.
Course #: HEP 3199 012 $299
9/27 - 11/15 Sat. 9 am - 5 pm
Marshalltown, MCC Room 620
Instr: Shannon Bisbey

Cardiac & Pulmonary Assessment
You will learn methods to perform a complete assessment of the thorax. You will discuss patient history, problems in taking blood pressures, characteristics and etiologies of normal and abnormal heart and lung sounds, and signs and symptoms of arterial and venous vascular insufficiency. Approved for nurses, advanced EMS, respiratory care, 0.7 CEUs. Register and pay by 8-18-08.
Course #: HEP 3101 022 $55
8/26 Tues. 8 am - 4 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 806
Instr: M. J. Potratz

Cardiac Dysrhythmias
You will learn to identify normal PR interval, QRS and QT interval, and you will interpret 22 dysrhythmias and discuss the patient assessment with each dysrhythmia, and describe current treatment protocols for each dysrhythmia. Medication use and side effects will also be discussed with each dysrhythmia. Approved for nurses, advanced EMS, respiratory care. Must attend all sessions for CEU credit. Nurses 1.75 CEUs. Bring calipers to class. Register and pay by 8-25-08.
Course #: HEP 3102 022 $131
9/2 - 9/30 Tues. 8 - 11:30 am
Marshalltown, CEC Room 806
Instr: M. J. Potratz

Cardiac Physiology & Angina
You will define cardiac output, cardiac index, ejection fraction, preload, and afterload. You will learn the determinants of cardiac output and discuss the etiology, clinical picture, nursing and medical management of angina. Approved for nurses, Advanced EMS, respiratory care. Nurses 0.35 CEUs. Register and pay by 8-25-08.
Course #: HEP 3103 022 $29
9/2 Tues. 12:30 - 4 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 806
Instr: M. J. Potratz

Myocardial Infarction
You will discuss the etiology, clinical picture and medical care of the patient with an acute MI. Case studies will be used to discuss the management of a patient with a MI from the prehospital setting through home care. Approved for nurses, EMS, respiratory therapists. Nurses 0.35 CEUs. Register and pay by 9-1-08.
Course #: HEP 3122 022 $29
9/9 Tues. 12:30 - 4 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 806
Instr: M. J. Potratz

Congestive Heart Failure
You will learn about the etiology, clinical picture, nursing and medical management of the patient with congestive heart failure. You will also describe the three general types of cardiomyopathy and the nursing care required for each type. Approved for nurses, advanced EMS, respiratory care. Nurses 0.35 CEUs. Register and pay by 9-8-08.
Course #: HEP 3104 022 $29
9/16 Tues. 12:30 pm - 4 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 806
Instr: M. J. Potratz

Valve Disease & Pericarditis
You will discuss the etiology, clinical picture, nursing and medical management for a patient with valve disease and with pericarditis. You will also discuss the emergent care needed for the patient with hypertensive crisis. Approved for nurses, ems, respiratory therapists. Nurses 0.35 CEUs. Register and pay by 9-15-08.
Course #: HEP 3123 022 $29
9/23 Tues. 12:30 - 4 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 806
Instr: M. J. Potratz

Pacemakers
You will discuss selected modes of temporary and permanent pacing. Analysis of rhythm strips and care of the patient with a temporary or permanent pacemaker will be included. Approved for nurses, EMS, 0.35 CEUs. Register and pay by 9-22-08.
Course #: HEP 3110 022 $29
9/30 12:30 - 4 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 806
Instr: M. J. Potratz

Shock
You will discuss the pathophysiology, compensatory mechanisms, assessment findings, nursing and medical management for the following types of shock; hypovolemic, cardiogenic, septic, neurogenic, and anaphylactic. You will also be able to correlate the assessment findings in shock with the stage of shock and discuss the nursing and medical management for all types of shock. Approved for nurses, advanced EMS, respiratory care. 0.70 CEUs. Register and pay by 9-29-08.
Course #: HEP 3105 022 $55
10/7 Tues. 8 am - 4 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 806
Instr: M. J. Potratz

Hemodynamics
You will discuss the indications, nursing care and complications from a central venous catheter, arterial line and pulmonary artery catheter. You will describe the steps in troubleshooting hemodynamic lines and correlate abnormal hemodynamic values with the clinical picutre of the patient. You will also identify waveforms from all types of hemodynamic lines. Approved for nurses, respiratory care. 0.7 CEUs. Register and pay by 10-6-08.
Course #: HEP 3117 022 $55
10/14 Tues. 8 am - 4 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 806
Instr: M. J. Potratz

Pulmonary Physiology
You will learn about the mechanics of inspiration and expiration. You will be able to describe airway resistance, compliance, deadspace and shunting. You will also learn how the respiratory center in the brain stem functions and you will discuss lung volumes and lung capacities. Approved for nurses, advanced EMS, respiratory care. 0.35 CEUs. Register and pay by 10-13-08.
Course #: HEP 3106 022 $29
10/21 Tues. 8 - 11:30 am
Marshalltown, CEC Room 806
Instr: M. J. Potratz

Acid/Base Balance
Do you remember what acidosis and alkalosis are and the causes? In this course you will define acidosis and alkalosis, discuss compensation for changes in acid/base balance, interpret arterial blood gases, and discuss the etiology, clinical picture, and treatment for acid/base disorders. Approved for nurses, advanced EMS, respiratory care. 0.35 CEUs. Registration deadline 10-13-08.
Course #: HEP 3107 022 $29
10/21 Tues. 12:30 - 4 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 806
Instr: M. J. Potratz

Respiratory Disorders
Review the etiology, clinical picture, nursing and medical management of acute respiratory failure, asthma, COPD, pulmonary emboli, pneumonia, pulmonary aspiration and chest injuries, including flail chest, pneumothorax and lung contusions. Also discuss the care of the patient with a chest tube. Approved for nurses, EMS, respiratory care, 0.7 CEUs. Register and pay by 10-20-08.
Course #: HEP 3108 022 $55
10/28 Tues. 8 am - 4 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 806
Instr: M. J. Potratz

Mechanical Ventilation
You will define the types and modes of ventilation, discuss the care of the patient with artificial airways, describe the care of the patient requiring mechanical ventilation, and discuss the etiology, clinical picture and care of the patient with adult respiratory distress syndrome. Approved for nurses, respiratory care, EMS, 0.7CEUs. Register and pay by
Course #: HEP 3109 022 $55
11/4 Tues. 8 am - 4 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 806
Instr: M. J. Potratz

Acute 12 Lead Changes
You will be able to state the normals for each of the 12 leads and describe the interpretation of acute ischemic changes on the ECG. Approved for nurses and EMS for 0.35 CEUs. Register and pay by 11-3-08.
Course #: HEP 3118 022 $29
11/11 Tues. 8 - 11:30 am
Marshalltown, CEC Room 806
Instr: M. J. Potratz

Neurological Assessment
You will be able to describe a neurological assessment, and differentiate normal and abnormal findings, including use of the Glasgow Coma Scale. Approved for nurses, EMS, 0.35 CEUs. Register and pay by 11-3-08.
Course #: HEP 3113 022 $29
11/11 Tues. 12:30 - 4 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 806
Instr: Pamela Normandin

Advanced 12 Lead EKG (2 days)
In this course you will identify electrode placement and normal configuration for each of the 12 leads, determine the electrical axis on a 12 lead EKG, interpret the changes of ischemia, injury and necrosis on the 12 lead EKG, differentiate right and left bundle branch blocks, discuss the criteria for diagnosis of arterial tachycardias, describe clues used to determine aberration from ventricular tachycardia, discuss the etiology, clinical picture, and treatment for a patient with Torsades de Points, identify the characteristics of EKG changes for MI, hemiblocks and hemiblocks with bundle branch blocks, A-V dissociation and SA blocks, discuss the criteria for the diagnosis of WPW, parasystole and hypertrophy, and describe the effects of drugs and electrolyte disturbances on the EKG. Extensive handouts will be used. Approved for nurses, and EMS, you must attend both days, Nov 12 and 19 to get 1.4 CEUs for this course. Register and pay by 11/4/08.
Course #: HEP 3121 022 $142
11/12 - 11/19 Wed. 8 am - 4 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 806
Instr: M. J. Potratz

Neurological Disorders
You will review neurophysiology, then discuss nursing and medical management of the following: increased intracranial pressure, head and spinal trauma, plus CVA, intracranial bleeds, seizures, and meningitis. Approved for nurses, EMS, 0.7 CEUs. Register and pay by 11-10-08.
Course #: HEP 3114 022 $55
11/18 Tues. 8 am - 4 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 806
Instr: Pamela Normandin

Renal Disorders
You will review the process of urine formation, then discuss care of the patient with acute and chronic renal failure. You will discuss the assessment of the renal system and the significance of lab and diagnostic studies in the renal patient. You will compare and contrast modes of dialysis and related complications. Approved for nurses, EMS, 0.7 CEUs. Register and pay by 11-17-08.
Course #: HEP 3115 022 $55
11/25 Tues. 8 am - 4 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 806
Instr: M. J. Potratz

Endocrine Disorders
You will discuss the etiology, clinical picture, nursing and medical care of a variety of endocrine disorders, including: diabetes insipidus, inappropriate ADH syndrome, glucose regulation disorders (DKA, HHNK, and Hypoglycemia), Addison's Disease and thyroid disorders. Approved for nurses, EMS, 0.7 CEUs. Register and pay by 11-24-08.
Course #: HEP 3116 022 $55
12/2 Tues. 8 am - 4 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 806
Instr: M. J. Potratz

Gastrointestinal Disorders
You will review the assessment of the abdomen, discuss the etiology, clinical picture and nursing and medical care for the patient with acute pancreatitis, acute hepatitis, cirrhosis, hepatic failure, G.I. bleeding, acute abdomen and abdominal trauma. You will correlate the clinical picture of the patient who is presenting with an acute abdomen, and you will discuss the care of the patient with enteral feedings and TPN. Approved for nurses, EMS 0.7 CEUs. Register and pay by 12-1-08.
Course #: HEP 3112 022 $55
12/9 Tues. 8am - 4pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 806
Instr: M. J. Potratz

Managing People: Supervision Certificate Program
Supervisors play an essential role in the success of an organization through how they manage, delegate, motivate, and lead their employees. This certificate program covers a variety of key topics in the areas of leadership, management, performance, teamwork, communication skills, and personality styles. Choose topics to fit your organizational need totaling 30 hours or more to receive your certificate. See topics listed below for this fall's list of courses eligible for certification. Additional topics will be available after the first of the year. Please see full descriptions listed under Business.

Multiple Generations in Today's Workplace
Course #: BUS 1942 001 $45
10/16 Thur. 1 - 4 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 614
Instr: Celina Peerman

MDS Automation Updates
This workshop is designed for staff in long-term care and those who are responsible for MDS automation. Learn the most recent information on the use and submission of the automated MDS as well as valuable CMS updates to the MDS system. Nurses awarded 0.20 CEUs, other health care professionals will receive a certificate of completion. Register and pay by 9-17-08.
Course #: HEP 3015 038 $25
9/24 Wed. 1 - 3:15 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 806
Instr: Barbara Thomsen

OASIS Automation Updates
This workshop will provide the most recent information on the use and implementation of OASIS automation/data transmission for the home health care agency. You will learn the latest updates to the system and how this affects access to validation reports, correction activity, access to OBQI, OBQM and HHA reports. Nurses 0.20 CEUs. Registration/payment deadline 9-10-08.
Course #: HEP 3031 023 $25
9/17 Wed. 1 - 3:15 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 806
Instr: Barbara Thomsen

Resident Assessment Instrument: Learning the Basics
You will learn to use the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) as an assessment tool to assist residents in long term care facilities to achieve individualized care. You will also discuss MDS coding. Class will meet on 11-5-08 from 12-4:00 PM and on 11-6-08 from 8:30 AM-3:30 PM. Nurses 1.0 CEUS for attendance at both days. Registration deadline 10-27-08.
Course #: HEP 3015 036 $49
11/5 - 11/6 Wed/Thur 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 808
Instr: Karen Zaabel

Social Work Ethics
This course will provide social workers an update on ethical issues impacting their clinical practice as it relates to the NASW Code of Ethics. Approved for 3.0 CEH social workers.
Course #: HEP 5200 004 $25
10/22 Wed. 6 - 9 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 610
Instr: Ron Palumbo

Supervising in Health Care Facilities
This course is designed to assist the LPN in gaining the knowledge and skills needed to successfully manage resident care and personnel in the health care facility. You will examine selected management problems, discuss related basic theory and principles, and apply these to solving management problems. Health care facilities as organizations, management tasks and skills, leadership qualities, and appreciation of the individual needs of residents and staff members will be discussed throughout the course. Successful completion will award nurses 4.3 CEUs. Registration and payment deadline 9-4-08.
Course #: HEP 3200 027 $279
9/15 - 11/8 Mon. & Sat. 9 am - 3:30 pm
Marshalltown, CEC Room 614
Instr: Teresa Griffith RNC