By Janice Kurbjun
Times staff writer
This summer, officials at the Rawlins hospital plan to move toward abating the nurse shortage in Rawlins.
Dawn Dingman, Memorial Hospital of Carbon County’s director of nursing, reported that a University of Michigan student is “very excited” to possibly come to the hospital after graduating in May. Dingman plans to follow up with the prospect.
Dingman also said that three University of Wyoming students are expected to take part in a six-week rotation between the emergency room, the intensive care unit, the obstetrics department and the operating room. The program has students split time with Memorial Hospital of Carbon County and a hospital in Rock Springs. Each student will be assigned a nursing preceptor to oversee the students’ work.
A Casper student is also scheduled to do a respiratory therapy externship this summer.
Dingman hopes that exposing the students to the hospital’s work and benefits program may encourage them to sign on for full-time employment.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
School board sets meeting
Times staff report
Several issues that were tabled at a previous meeting of the Carbon County District 1 School Board are expected to be discussed at the board’s April 10 meeting.
The board meets at 6 p.m. in the board room of the Central Administration Office on Rodeo Street. The meeting is open to the public.
Associate Superintendent Neil Terhune said a contract between the district and Pine Cove Consulting should be discussed. The consulting firm could provide a wider range of technical expertise for less money than hiring a technology director, he said.
Other items listed on the agenda include discussion of working with Pre-Construction Services, a company that would help select an individual to serve as construction manager at risk to oversee progress in the Highland Hills project and consideration of first reading of a policy concerning staff vacations and absences.
Several issues that were tabled at a previous meeting of the Carbon County District 1 School Board are expected to be discussed at the board’s April 10 meeting.
The board meets at 6 p.m. in the board room of the Central Administration Office on Rodeo Street. The meeting is open to the public.
Associate Superintendent Neil Terhune said a contract between the district and Pine Cove Consulting should be discussed. The consulting firm could provide a wider range of technical expertise for less money than hiring a technology director, he said.
Other items listed on the agenda include discussion of working with Pre-Construction Services, a company that would help select an individual to serve as construction manager at risk to oversee progress in the Highland Hills project and consideration of first reading of a policy concerning staff vacations and absences.
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