Educational Services

RWHC Clinical Education Series - RWHC is pleased to offer this clinical education series for both new and experienced nurses.  Come enjoy a day of enhancing your knowledge and improving critical thinking at the bedside for overall improved patient care in your organization.

RWHC Leadership Series - RWHC is pleased to offer this innovative leadership development series for both new and experienced healthcare managers. 

2011-2012 RWHC Nurse Residency Program - RWHC is pleased to once again offer this year-long structured program offering support for the nurse graduate through monthly learning days and the support of an experienced nurse, a Clinical Coach. Cohort 1 will begin in October 2011, and Cohort 2 will begin in January 2012. This program is open to both RWHC members and non-members.

RWHC Nurse Preceptor Workshop - RWHC is pleased to offer this two-day workshop which builds skills around aspects of the nurse preceptor role and provides opportunities for practice and feedback related to the essential skill set for preceptors. The workshop will be offered August 24 & 25, 2011, February 22 & 23, 2012 and August 29 & 30, 2012. This workshop is open to both RWHC members and non-members.

RWHC Leadership Insights Newsletters - Monthly newsletters by Jo Anne Preston, RWHC Workforce & Organizational Development Manager

Educational Programs/Benchmarking - RWHC strives to be responsive to members' needs in an ever-changing health care environment. We organize cooperative work groups and educational programs that address topics identified via roundtables, board meetings or individual member requests. With an emphasis on rural-specific issues and networking opportunities, RWHC has developed successful projects and programs in a number of areas.

Professional Roundtables - The opportunity to network with one's peers is one of the key advantages to membership in RWHC. RWHC offers approximately 35 professional roundtables, representing a wide range of clinical and non-clinical disciplines-additional groups are considered on a regular basis.

I-10 Steering Committee Tools – Transition to ICD-10 is a significant change within the healthcare industry, and the shift from ICD-9 to ICD-10 will require a significant amount of education, planning and preparedness. We’ll look at the internal changes affecting your policies, technologies as well as your workforce. We’ll also look at the external changes that will involve your payers and vendors, and demonstrate how a focused approach can minimize your I-10 hypertension. Sheila will provide a global look at the entire picture, describing the different phases of I-10 implementation, and provide strategies for a successful I-10 transition. Target Audience – ICD-10 User, Expert and Basic (Steering Committee members)