MISSION STATEMENT

To promote a continuous learning environment in response to the ever-changing needs and priorities of our customers.

The education department provides an extensive range of education programs and resources. These services enable the employees of Kalispell Regional Medical Center to achieve the level of knowledge and competency required to provide quality care to patients of all ages as well as other job duties necessary to the success of the organization.  For more information contact the Education Department:
(406) 752-1775/751-2962 fax, or education@krmc.org.

PUBLIC SERVICES

Medical Library Online

Patient Education

Diabetes

Ostomy & Wound Care

In-room Patient & Services Guide

CLINICAL STAFF PROGRAMS

Clinical Staff Development

• American Heart Association Community Training Center

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Life Support (PALS)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Communication Skills (The "ACT" Program)
• Competency Modules

Chemotherapy

Conscious Sedation

Telemetry/cardiac dysrhythmias (self-study)

12-lead EKG's

• G.R.E.A.T. Customer Service
• Inservices on new equipment, disease management, new medications
• Media Services:  Audio, video, and web-based conferences provide distant education opportunities.
• Orientation for New Hires:  specific to each clinical area.  Nursing Orientation includes 16 hours of training.
• Physicians' Continuing Medical Education (CME) Programs

Educational Partnerships

School District #5 School to Work Program

Salish Kootenai College (Pablo, MT) - Nursing Degree Program

Flathead Valley Community College (Kalispell, MT) - Occupational Degree Programs for positions in needed fields.  These have recently included radiologic technician, surgical technician, and acute care nurse aide training.

Montana State University (Bozeman, MT) - BSN Nursing Degree Program

Nursing School Graduate Orientation Program

The goal of this program is to provide a comfortable transition for new grads into the active setting of acute care.  Nurses rotate through the Medical, Surgical, Intermediate Care, and Inpatient Rehab departments, then choose two additional rotations of ICU, Emergency, Cath Lab/Diagnostic Imaging, Obstetrics, Same Day Surgery, or Radiation Therapy.  Applicants must have a current Montana RN license by the start of the class.  Topics covered in this 13-week program:

• Assessment/Critical Thinking
• Documentation at KRMC
• The Pediatric Patient
• Hemodynamics/Shock
• Basic Cardiac Monitoring
• Chemotherapy Basics/Hospice Care
• Stress Management
• Teamwork, Delegation, & Time Management
• Lab Tests:  Interpretation and Better Understanding
• Orthopedics

Leadership Development

Kalispell Regional Medical Center recognizes leadership personnel as key players in ensuring our patient safety, employee satisfaction and positive community relations. Roles of managers and supervisors go beyond hiring, evaluating and training; they are challenged to motivate their employees to achieve their greatest potential.  Programs for new managers and supervisors facilitate promotion into leadership roles from among our front-line staff and provide them with the training and support to be successful.  Leadership development services include a competency-based orientation, mentorship program, monthly training classes on topics such as workplace drug & alcohol testing, budget planning, and human resource issues, a reference library of audio/video tapes, books, journals, and computer resources, and workshops from the "Essential Skills of Leadership" series, offered in collaboration with Flathead Valley Community College.