gsha@gondtc.com

 800 South Main Avenue
 Rugby, ND 58368-2198

 701-776-5261
 701-776-5043 TDD

Education

BABY SITTER CLINIC
This is two day (6 hours each day) baby sitter clinic held on-site by our Golden Heart Paramedic Instructor.  Participants must be at least 12 years of age or older.  

The first day consists of how to care for infants, toddlers and children.  Safety courses include first aide, how to avoid choking or how to handle the situation.  Daily cares will be covered along with giving ideas for age appropriate games for children.  Diapering, bath time, bed time tips and story time ideas will also be shared.  The second day will include a CPR certification course.  All participants receive a completion card at the end of the course.

JOB SHADOW
Heart of America Medical Center and Harold S. Haaland Home want to encourage young people to learn more about professions offered in a healthcare facility. We have job shadow opportunities for you.

The healthcare profession is a hot place to be right now. There are countless opportunities in the healthcare industry. These are the areas of careers you may be interested in find out more about and available for job shadow opportunities here.

Nutrition
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Respiratory Therapy
Plant Operations
Surgery
Business Office - billing personnel
Nursing
Certified Nursing assistant
Pharmacy
Sports Medicine OTHERS: we will work with you in any area of interest

CONTACT: Sandy Hageness, Executive Assistant gsha@gondtc.com

NURSING PROGRAM
MSU-Bottineau is planning to offer the one-year nursing (PN) program in Bottineau and Rugby along with the two-year associate degree nursing (AND) program during the 2005-2006 academic year.  The PN program is preparation for the LPN license exam and the ADN program is preparation for the RN licensure exam.

Students need to prepare for acceptance into the nursing program by completing the necessary pre-requisite courses.  Pre-requisites for the PN program are as follows:

* High School Diploma or equivalent
* Current CNA certification in North Dakota
* Current CPR training for Health Care Providers
* ENGL 110 Composition I
* CHEM 115 Introduction to Chemistry Lecture/Lab
* High School Algebra, Beginning Algebra (ASC 092) COMPASS/ASSET exam equivalent of 30 on the pre-algebra domain or ACT math score of 16.)
* ACT score of 19 or COMPASS/ASSET test with an equivalent score (minimum writing score of 75 and minimum reading score of 75) is required of students who have not completed credits of classes included in the program requirements.
* A minimum GPA of 2.5 by those students who have completed 12 credits of classes included in the program requirements.
* An overall GPA of 2.5 of all college courses taken.
* Admissions to MSU-Bottineau.  Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to the Practical Nursing Program.

Once applications are received, a screening committee reviews them and makes acceptance decisions.  There are a minimum number of qualified students needed to offer the PN and ADN programs.  If the target number of students is not met other options may have to be considered.

For more information on nursing programs at MSU-Bottineau, please contact Sandra Sund, Nursing Coordinator at 701 228-5449.

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
Free Nurse Aide training is available on-site - upon hire as an Assistant at Heart of America Medical Center - Nursing Facility or Harold S. Haaland Home. We will schedule the testing to provide appropriate certification to put your education to work at our healthcare facility. Details for the FREE nurse aide training are accessible by contacting Denise Christianson, RN, Instructor education@hamc.com