Support Your Class - Register Early!

The Department of Training for Business and Industry and Continuing Education has to be self supporting. Without your help we won’t even break even! Your early registration means everything. Classes will be cancelled two working days prior to the start date without minimum enrollments. Computer classes need a minimum of five enrollees to continue. Continuing Education classes need at least ten enrollees. So please don’t be the one to cancel the class.

Pre-registration is required for all computer classes and your registration is not considered complete unless your payment is received before class starts. Withdrawals and refunds will be made before the second class starts for continuing education classes. You may withdraw from a computer class at anytime before the class starts with a full refund. Anyone who registers for a computer class and does not attend will be charged a $25.00 cancellation fee. No computer class refunds will be made after the class starts. Remember there will never be more than ten attendees in each computer class.

NOTE: Faulkner State reserves the right to cancel any classes, make instructor and/or course substitutions without prior notice.

Pre-registration is required for all classes.

You can pay for the class by check, cash, or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx). Bring or mail your payment to:

Department of Training for Business & Industry and Continuing Education
Faulkner State Community College
440 Fairhope Avenue
Fairhope, AL 36532-2110

Spring 2008 Courses

Computer Basic I – For Beginners

8 Contact Hours (.8 CEUs) $69.00 Handouts included

Pre-requisite: None

Course Overview:

This class is for you, if you are a computer user just starting off or who has not yet taken the leap into the world of computers. This class will teach you the very basics for operating and using your computer and the internet. Textbooks will be furnished in class or may be purchased for $25.00

 

At Fairhope Campus FCH-3 (Minimum 6/ Maximum 12)

TBIFCB60 TH/F 1/17 – 1/18 1pm- 5 pm TM

TBIFCB61 M/T 3/3 – 3/4 1pm - 5pm TM

TBIFCB62 M/T 5/5, 5/6 1pm – 5pm TM

 

 

 

At Gulf Shores Campus TBA (Minimum 6/ Maximum12)

TBIGCB60 T/W 1/15-1/16 1pm-5pm SP

TBIGCB61 T/W 2/5-2/6 1pm-5pm SP

TBIGCB62 M/T 3/17-3/18 1pm-5pm SP

 

Computer Basic II Windows XP (Business/Home Users)

12 Contact Hours (1.2 CEUs) $99.00 Textbooks will be furnished in class or may be purchased for $25.00.

Pre-requisite: Computer Basic Windows XP I or self taught

Course Overview:

Make your computer work for you!! Save time and energy by learning to

Manage your files

Organize your data

Maintain your Computer

Instead of spending an hour on a task, learn how to efficiently store and compile data so that it’s always at your fingertips.

 

At Fairhope Campus FCH-3 (Minimum 6/ Maximum 12)

TBIFXP60 M/T/W 1/21, 1/22, 1/23 1pm - 5 pm TM

TBIFXP61 W/TH/F 3/12, 3/13, 3/14 1pm – 5pm TM

TBIFXP62 W/TH/F 5/14, 5/15, 5/16 1pm – 5pm TM

 

At Gulf Shores Campus TBA (Minimum 6/ Maximum 12)

TBIGXP60 W/TH/F 1/23-1/25 1pm-5pm SP

TBIGXP61 W/TH/F 2/13-2/15 8am -12pm SP

TBIGXP62 W/TH/F 4/9-4/11 8am-12pm SP

MS Excel Basic

12 Contact Hours (1.2 CEu’s) $99.00 Textbooks will be furnished in class or may be purchased for $25.00.

Prerequisite: Basic Computer Concepts or equivalent

Course Overview:

Spreadsheets for the beginner. Learn how to construct a simple spreadsheet, apply formulas and formatting, generate charts, save and print.

At Fairhope Campus FCH -3 (Minimum 6 / Maximum 10)

TBIFXL60 M/T/W 1/28, 1/29, 1/30 1pm – 5pm TM

TBIFXL61 W/TH/F 4/2, 4/3, 4/4 1pm – 5pm TM

At Gulf Shores Campus TBA (Minimum 6/ Maximum 12)

TBIGXL60 M/T/W 2/11-2/13 1pm-5pm SP

TBIGXL61 M/T/W 4/7-4/9 1pm-5pm SP

MS Excel Intermediate

12 Contact Hours (1.2 CEU’s) $99.00 Textbooks will be furnished in class or may be purchased for $25.00.

Pre-requisite: Excel Basic I

An enhancement to Excel Basic I. Learn how to automate your spreadsheets, manage them and prepare them for the web, analyzing data and enhancing worksheets and charts.

 

At Fairhope Campus FCH--3 (Minimum 6 / Maximum 10)

TBIFEX60 M/T/W 2/4, 2/5, 2/6 1pm -5pm TM

TBIFEX61 M/T/W 4/7, 4/8, 4/9 1pm -5pm TM

 

At Gulf Shores Campus TBA(Minimum 6 / Maximum 10)

TBIGEX60 T/W/TH 3/4, 3/5, 3/6 1pm - 5pm SP

 

Basic Windows VISTA

8 Contact Hours (8 C.E.U) $99.00 Textbooks will be furnished in class or may be purchased for $25.00.Prerequisite: None

Course Overview: Feeling frustrated with your new computer and VISTA this course will teach you the basics of VISTA.

Starting Programs

Menus, Toolbars, Keyboard Shortcuts

Dialog Boxes

File Management

Creating and Saving documents

Files and Folders

Searching, Moving and Renaming Folders

At Fairhope Campus TBA (Minimum 6 / Maximum 12)

TBIFVW60 W/TH/F 2/6, 2/7, 2/8 1pm -5pm TM

TBIFVW61 M/T/W 3/17, 3/18, 3/19 1pm – 5pm TM

TBIFVW62 M/T/W 4/28, 4/29, 4/30 1pm – 5pm TM

TBIFVW63 W/TH/F 5/7, 5/8, 5/9 1pm – 5pm TM

 

Adobe Photo Element (4.0)

16 Contact Hours (1.6 CEU’s) $139.00 Textbooks will be furnished in class or may be purchased for $25.00.

Prerequisite: Basic Computers/Windows or equivalent

Course Overview:

Learn to use several tools for manipulating images including cropping, layer effects, blending and composition, toning, contrast, and color management. Just in time for those spring photos

 

At Fairhope Campus FCH-1 (Minimum 6 / Maximum 10)

TBIFAP60 T/W/TH/F 2/12, 2/13, 2/14, 2/15 1pm – 5pm TM

TBIFAP61 M/T/W/TH 4/21, 4/22, 4/23, 4/24 1pm – 5pm TM

 

At Gulf Shores Campus (Minimum 5 / Maximum 10)

TBIGAP60 T/W/TH/F 1/29, 1/30, 1/31, 2/1 1pm-5pm SP

TBIGAP61 T/W/TH/F 3/18, 3/19, 3/20, 3/21 8am - 12pm SP

TBIGAP62 M/T/W/TH 4/21, 4/22, 4/23, 4/24 8am-12pm SP

TBIGAP63 M/T/W/TH 5/12, 5/13, 5/14, 5/15 1pm-5pm SP

 

Other classes offered by Faulkner States Continuing Education department are Microsoft Word Basic and Intermediate, Power Point for MicroSoft package 2003 and 2007 or call (251) 990-0420 for more information on how to enroll in one of these classes.

 

QuickBooks Pro 2007

16 Contact Hours (1.6 CEU’s) $189.00 Textbook included

Prerequisite: None

Course Overview: The nation’s most popular accounting software program and one of the easiest to learn! This course offers all the bookkeeping you need to know to operate a small business. Learn how to set up your company, establish your chart of accounts, invoice customers, and write checks, job-costing and accounts payable.

 

At Fairhope Campus FCH -3 (Minimum 6 / Maximum 12)

TBIFQB60 W/TH/M/T 2/21, 2/22, 2/25, 2/26 8am – noon AS

TBIFQB61 W/TH/M/T 3/19, 3/20, 3/24, 3/25 8am – noon AS

 

 

eBay Course (selling)

12 contact hours (.12 CEU’s) $150

Pre-Requisite: None

Learn from a Power Seller eBay veteran, how to make money on eBay! Anyone can sell on eBay from those who are cleaning out their closets to those who want to make a career of it. I can teach you what you need to know.

Some topics covered Appraisals, digital photography, credit card transactions, and shipping. This 12 hour course is designed for those individuals that need some hands on training.

At Fairhope Campus Only:

TBIFEB60 H/F/M/T 1/24, 1/25, 1/28, 1/29 10am – 1pm TM

TBIFEB61 H/F/M/T 2/6, 2/7, 2/11, 2/12 6pm – 9pm TM

TBIFEB62 H/F/M/T 3/19, 3/20, 3/24, 3/25 6pm – 9pm TM

TBIFEB62 H/F/M/T 4/10, 4/11, 4/14, 4/15 10am – 1pm TM

 

Abbreviation: Instructors:

M - Monday SP - Sandy Pas

T - Tuesday TM - Tracie McGreal

W - Wednesday TM – Tim McPherson

TH - Thursday TBA – To Be Announced

F - Friday

S - Saturday

 

Workplace Spanish for Healthcare

Fee: $150.00

Fairhope Campus:

TBIFSP62 January 17th - March 27th 6 – 8pm (Thursday nights) Room FCH-1

Pre-requisite: None

Instructor Carissa Perry

This program is designed for a wide variety of health care professionals including nurses, technicians, and administrative associates. The purpose is to help communicate with Spanish-speaking patients to treat illness and injury and medical transactions efficiently and effectively.

• Greeting patients and asking basic language communication questions
• Learning family members’ titles and names
• Numbers, Time, Timing, Days of the week
• Getting personal and medical information
• Examining patients and giving medical orders
• Common symptoms, illnesses and injuries
• Learning the parts of the body in Spanish
• Common medicines, medical specialists and dosages

 

Workplace Spanish for Customer Service

Fee: $150.00

Fairhope Campus

TBIFSP63 February 11th – April 21st 6 – 8pm (Monday’s) Room FD

Pre-requisite: None

Instructor: Sara Polen

The Hispanic community is a tremendous market for goods and service especially in Baldwin and Mobile County. As with all consumers, they expect marketers and sellers to address their taste and needs.

Hispanic customers are very loyal. They need to be treated with respect and feel they are valued customers – just like anyone else. They will shop where they feel comfortable and are treated well.

Depending on their education and economic situation in their native country, some Hispanics may not be familiar or comfortable with bank and credit accounts. Computers and detailed recordkeeping are not common in poorer regions of Latin America. Opening an account and establishing credit may require lost of explanation and assistance.

Utility and Telecom companies are typically government controlled in Latin America. This area of government control can cause some fear and concern among Latinos in the U.S.

 

 

Conversational Spanish I

Fee: $105

Instructor: Bill Rich

This program is designed for beginners to rapidly and easily learn to pronounce Spanish using everyday conversation and read simple text. (Class cost includes Book and Audio training Cd) Class limited to 15.

 

Fairhope: TBIFSP60 Spanish I February 11th - March 31st (Monday) 6pm – 8:00pm Room FSC

8 weeks (1.8 CEU’s)

Gulf Shores: TBIGSP60 Spanish I February 12th – April 1st (Tuesday) 6pm – 8:00pm Room H-104

8 weeks (1.8 CEU’s)

 

 

Creative Writing

Fee $52.00

Instructor Dr. Elizabeth Coffman, a published author.

Come join Faulkner’s Creative Writing class and write any type of genre you desire. Also, you may want to join in contributing to a book we want to publish, although that is not required. LEARN THE BASICS OF ALL TYPE OF WRITING AND HAVE FUN DOING SO.

Fairhope Campus

TBIFCW60 January 16th - May 7th (Wednesday) 1pm – 2:15pm

Dahlgren Hall (16 weeks)

 

 

Beginning Method Acting

Fee: $100.00

Michelle Brunetti Williford - professional actress / Playwright,

Will offer this rare opportunity to learn the fundementals of method acting.

Michelle Williford studied 5 years at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute

in Los Angeles, California. This course will focus on basic relaxation techniques,

sense memory and character development. ( Adults only please).

Fairhope Campus

TBIFCW61 January 30 - March 19 (Wednesdays) (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm)

 

 

Creative Writing Course

Fee: $50.00

Michelle Brunetti Williford - A published writer, and journalist

will attempt to create a supportive, non judgemental environment-

one designed to encourage the writer to develop his/her

skills in any genre of writing.

" Every great writer honors their authentic inner voice" - Michelle Williford

Fairhope Campus

TBIFCW62 January 28 - March 24 ( Mondays) (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm)

 

 

 

Financing and Real Estate

Real Estate Appraisal Certification I & II and USPAP

Fee: $1,400 (Textbooks: $125) if you are only needing the USPAP 15 hour course with test the cost is $300 other wise the entire course will run you $1,525

Instructor: Steve Morgan, AQB Certified, Steven Mains, AQB Certified

Pre-requisite: None

This board-approved course is designed to prepare a student for the pre-license exam. Upon completion of this course, students may apply for the required state exam. Limite to the first 20 paid enrollees

Fairhope: TBIFRE60 January 14th – April 7th (Mondays and Wednesdays) 6pm – 9pm

(7.5 CEU’s) 75 hours 25 sessions 15-hour USPAP Only with Test March 27th – April 7th (Last five (5) days of class) Room FCH1

 

 

Financing & Refinancing

Fees: $30 (Individuals) $50 (Couples)

Instructor: Dennis Fogelman

Pre-requisite: None

In one day, using handouts, lecture and exercises, you will learn how real estate lenders decide who receives home loans. When and how much borrowers receive and the underlying conditions of home loans will also be covered. The class includes learning the source of home financing capital and its impact on interest rates, fees, and terms of home loans and refinancing home loans. Upon completion each participant will be able to confidently shop, compare and decide on the very best home loan for their situation.

Fairhope: TBIFRE61 January 24th 1pm- 5pm Dahlgren Hall

(.4 CEU’s)

Gulf Shores: TBIGRE61 January 23rd 1pm -5pm Room P-105

(.4 CEU’S)

 

 

Advance Financing & Refinancing

Fees: $30 (Individuals) $50 (Couples)

Instructor: Dennis Fogelman

Pre-requisite: Successful completion of Financing & Refinancing or 1 year as a licensed real estate agent

In one day, using handouts, lecture and exercises, the class explores how lenders assess risk on different borrowers and property types (such as single family homes and resort condos) and the resulting impact on loan rates and fees. Borrower lifestyles with profiles including work history, retirement status, income and credit history (with and without documentation will also be addressed. This class will clarify and put to rest some of the mystery and myths surrounding financing and refinancing home loans including recent developments in the sub-prime market.

Fairhope: TBIFRE62 January 31st 1pm- 5pm Dahlgren Hall

(.4 CEU’s)

Gulf Shores: TBIGRE62 February 6th 1pm – 5pm Room P-105

 

 

Selling a Home in Today’s Market

Fees: $49 (Individuals) $79 (Couples) $99 (Registered 3 agent teams $33 for additional)

Instructor: Dennis Fogelman

Pre-requisite: None

Using handouts, lecture, exercises and a field workshop, the class addresses the realities of today’s real estate market for both the home owner selling their own home or the real estate agent selling for others. Explore the tools and methods used by today’s professionals to complete the sale at the top price.

The class includes the latest in researching the market, pricing, setting the stage, inviting and attracting prospective buyers. Negotiating with buyers, agents, contingencies and the final price is also addressed. A field workshop in an actual home for sale is included as part of the class experience.

 

Fairhope: TBIFRE63 February 14th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd 9am - noon Dahlgren Hall

(1.2 CEU’s)

Gulf Shores: TBIGRE63 March 6th, 11th, 14th, 15th 1:00pm – 4:00pm Room P-101

(1.2 CEU’s)

 

Get Your Real Estate License at Faulkner State

Fee: $300

Instructor: TBA

Pre-requisite: None

This class will teach you important facts about buying, selling and owning real estate, and/or get you ready to pass your state real estate exam.

Gulf Shores: TBIGRE60 January 3rd (but you can start anytime) (Tuesdays and Thursdays) H105 6-8pm

 

 

 

Electrical

 

Journeyman Electricians Seminar (Exam Preparation Workshop)

NEC

Instructor Vernon Hull

Instructor will cover basic AC Theory, Ohms Law, Power and VA calculations on single phase and 3 phase systems and their applications to everyday electrical wiring and electrical design. The instructor will cover branch circuits, motor circuits, overload, short-circuit and overcurrent protection. There will be continuing reference to the applicable sections to 2005 National Electrical Code. The course will also include some hands-on measurements of grounding resistance, both outside and in the classroom. There will be a section on voltage drop calculations. With the mixture of theory and Code, the participants will come away from this seminar with a better understanding of electrical wiring and specific information on current code requirements for the above areas. The participants will be learning why the Code sets the standards it does. This will aid the participants in preparing to pass the Journeyman competency exam.

 

Fairhope Campus

TBINEC60 January 16th – March 5th (Wednesday) 6-8pm (8 weeks)

$150.00 (Min 12/Max 25)

 

Gulf Shores Campus

TBINEC61 March 6th – April 24th (Thursday) 6-8:15pm (7 weeks) Room H-102

$150.00 (Min 12/Max25)

 

 

Basic Electrical Theory

Instructor: Vernon Hull

The Basic Theory course includes resistor calculations and simple power calculations. It offers classroom demonstrations of the effect of capacitors and inductors in D.C. circuits. An understanding of leading and lagging currents will be gained from the demonstrations.

 

Fairhope Campus

TBIFBE60 March 12th – April 23rd (Wednesday) 6-8:15pm (6 weeks)

$150.00 (Min 12/Max 25)

 

Gulf Shores Campus

TBIGBE60 January 17th – February 28th (Thursday) 6-8pm (7 weeks) Room H-102

$150.00 (Min 12/Max 25)

 

Landscaping

 

 

How To Prune Plants The Easy Way

Fee: $50

Instructor: Kent Schwartz Faulkner State - Landscape Technology Dept.

Learn the art and science of pruning. This course will explain the how, when and why of proper pruning techniques. Tools and sanitation will be explained and various types of plants will be demonstrated on during this hand-on course. Course limited to 15

 

Fairhope Campus

TBIFLS60 (2 days) February 27th and March 5th 2-4pm Room F4

 

Best Landscape Design Ideas I Know

Fee: $50

Instructor: Kent Schwartz Faulkner State - Landscape Technology Dept.

Learn the principles of landscape design and how to design your space before planting, Learn the outdoor room concept and how to select plants that work for you. Learn the process of landscape

Fairhope Campus:

TBIFLS61 (2 days) April 2nd and April 9th 2-4pm Room F4

 

Introduction To Xeriscaping Techniques: Low Water Use Landscaping

Fee: $25

Instructor: Kent Schwartz Faulkner State - Landscape Technology Dept.

Learn the 7 principles of xeriscaping. We can design and grow low water – use landscapes with the proper knowledge. Plant selection, establishment, and low-maintenance/management techniques will be presented.

Fairhope Campus:

TBIFLS62 April 26th 2-4pm Room F4

Nursing Courses

Medical Seminars for Nurses,

Dental and Medical Professionals,

and Social Works

(At the door, registration and non-payment received

before seminar will be an additional $10. )

“These activities are approved by the Alabama State

Nurses Association, which is accredited as an

approver of continuing education in nursing by the

American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission

on Accreditation.”

NURSING

January

Workplace Spanish for Healthcare

TBIFSP62

Fairhope Campus: January 17th - March 27th 6 – 8pm (Thursday nights) Room FCH-1

Pre-requisite: None  Pre-Registration $150.00

Instructor Carissa Perry

This program is designed for a wide variety of health care professionals including nurses, technicians, and administrative associates.  The purpose is to help communicate with Spanish-speaking patients to treat illness and injury and medical transactions efficiently and effectively.

• Greeting patients and asking basic language communication questions
• Learning family members’ titles and names
• Numbers, Time, Timing, Days of the week
• Getting personal and medical information
• Examining patients and giving medical orders
• Common symptoms, illnesses and injuries
• Learning the parts of the body in Spanish
• Common medicines, medical specialists and dosages

Infection Control : What’s New and in the News (TH)

TBINUR60

January 18, 2008 (Friday) 8am – 12:00pm

4 Contact Hours $40.00 pre-registration

Presented by: Patti Thames, BSN, RN, CIC, Director of Infection Control and Employee Health, Thomas Hospital

Overview:

MRSA is in the news and we have information you can use!  Learn about this resistant strain of staph along with strategies to combat infection.  We will discuss VRE and C. difficile infections as well.  Flu season is upon us, too, so let’s talk about influenza and influenza vaccine choices, flu mist, Bird Flu, and more.  

February

Herbal Supplements and Medication Interactions (TH)

TBINUR61

February 15, 2008 (Friday) 8am - 3pm

7 Contact Hours $65 pre-registration

Presented by: Julia Baldwin, MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN

Overview:

Use of over the counter herbal supplements is growing.  This program will explore the origins of common herbs and medicines, the intended effects of herbal supplements, as well as side effects and drug-supplement interactions.  Discussion will include quality control issues, important assessment questions for nurses to address with patients and a resource list for additional information.  This presentation is appropriate for nurses in any setting, and has been presented at the National Teaching Institute of Critical Care Nurses. 

Just how safe are you?

The “CASE” for immunization (DNS)

TBINUR62

February 23, 2008 (Saturday) 8am – 3pm

7 Credit Hours $65 pre-registration

Presented By: Martha R. Owen, RN, BSN, MS

Overview:

This home study is designed to assist the health professional to look at the state of immunizations in the United States today.  Have we gotten so complacent because there are no “outbreaks” of the most feared communicable diseases?  Most young parents have little or no idea of the tragedies that can occur with an un-immunized population.  The dread childhood diseases have been all but forgotten. The events that occurred on 9-11 and soon thereafter should have been a “wake-up” call when the fear of biological warfare was first mentioned.  Yet, are we any better prepared than we were at that time? Not approved for PT

March

Improving Patient Outcomes with Respiratory Therapy (TH)

TBINUR63

March 7, 2008 (Friday) 8am – 12 noon

4 Contact Hours $40 pre-registration

Presented by: Kennedy Laraway, RRT-NPS

Overview:

If you work in healthcare you deal with people who have chronic lung conditions (asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, COPD, etc.) and perhaps those with lung conditions related to stroke, heart attack, and/or trauma.  Respiratory therapy is progressing to a more proactive approach and current standards are based upon scientific studies and professional collaboration.  Attend this seminar and improve your understanding of current practices to prevent and treat respiratory failure

Pediatrics Update 2008 (DNS)

TBINUR64

March 29, 2008 (Saturday) 8am – 3pm

7 Credit Hours $65 pre-registration

Presented By: Mary Ellen Rollins, RN, BSN,MSN

Overview:

This seminar is designed to provide the participant with practical and clinically relevant information related to care of the pediatric patient.  Diagnostic, management and preventive strategies for common pediatric problems will be presented.

 

 

 

THE OUTSTANDING SEMINAR PRESENTERS & INSTRUCTORS

 

 

Martha R. Owen, RN, BC, BSN, MS, Educational Specialist is a graduate of the Oklahoma Baptist University School of Nursing Martha Later received the Profiles in Excellence Award given to alumni for “outstanding performance in professional activities.”  Upon graduation, she received her commission in the United State Army Nurses Corps and served on active duty from 1958-1962.  She has been an instructor and director of the Licensed Practical Nusring and Associate Degree Nursing Programs at Wallace Community College Selma.  Upon retirement, Martha established Diversified Nursing Services, a continuing education program designed to assist nurses and other health professionals to remain competent in their chosen professions.  Diversified Nursing Service is in its 14th year of providing continuing education throughout the entire State of Alabama.  Martha has received Board Certification in Continuing Education and Staff Development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.  Martha is also a member of Sigma Theta Tau, national honorary society for professional nurses.

 

Mary Ellen Rollins, RN, BSN, MSN has been a nurse educator for over 20 years specializing in the field of pediatric nursing.  She is a graduate of the University of Alabama Birmingham and Troy Stat University.  As a nurse educator she has taught in the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Wallace Community College Selma and in hospital staff development.  Before becoming a nurse educator, Mary Ellen had varied experiences as both staff and charge nurse in the following areas.  Neonatal intensive care; cardiovascular surgery; and pediatric settings.  She is presently working as a clinical educator in adult health nursing.

 

Kennedy Laraway is a Registered Respiratory Therapist with over 10 years experience in his field.  He received a BA in history from Auburn University, and an Associate of Science Degree with a major in respiratory therapy from the California College of Health Sciences.  He is currently the Clinical Coordinator of the Respiratory Therapy Department at Thomas Hospital. 

 

Patti Thames has worked in a variety of clinical areas and has been working in infection control and employee health since 1998.  She is certified in infection control and is currently serving as manager of the Infection Control/Employee Health Department at Thomas Hospital.  In addition, she is currently serving on the board of the local organization of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control. 

 

 

Julia Baldwin received her Master of Science in Nursing from Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana. She was an Assistant Professor of Nursing at McNeese State University and an Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of Mobile. Julia has broad experience in nursing education and critical care nursing.   Julia is Regional Affiliate Faculty for the American Heart Association ACLS, and currently works as a Clinical Specialist at Thomas Hospital. She has excellent teaching skills and due to her vast clinical experiences, makes learning pertinent to everyday nursing practice.

 

 

 

 

For information on BLS, ACLS, or PALS classes please call Thomas Hospital Clinical Education at 990-1729.