The following sections contain information about Epic training courses available for Community Connect clients. Included are course descriptions, curriculum, and course handouts (ex: PowerPoint presentations, exercise booklets, and login sheets).
Note: Materials linked on this page can only be accessed by Community Connect staff. If you are not part of one of the Community Connect sites, please refer to the Epic Courses webpage for Iowa Health Care course information.
This page is devoted to Clinical training resources. Quick links to the other Community Connect training resources are provided below.
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Ancillary
Ancillary
Class Length: 4 hours
Content: Epic Ancillary introduces key Epic documentation workflows for ancillary staff, covering activities such as finding outpatient visits via Schedule and inpatients via Patient Lists. It also includes Navigator documentation, note writing, order placement, and using Charge Capture. Participants will learn to manage In Basket messages, use SmartTools, and document different types of patient encounters, including telephone encounters.
Roles: Dietary Manager, Dietitian, Social Services, Physical Therapist, Speech Therapist
Prerequisite: Site-specific or click here to view introductory videos & eLearnings.
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Nursing (Ambulatory)
Clinic Nursing 1
Class Length: 4 hours
Content: This class series covers nursing staff documentation for clinic visits of new and return patients and telephone encounters. Telephone encounters include medication questions, prepping medication refills, and returning patient calls.
Roles: Medical Assistant, Licensed Practical, and Registered Nurse
Prerequisite(s): Site-specific or click here to view introductory videos & eLearnings.
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Clinic Nursing 2
Class Length: 4 hours
Content: Get into more detail about Clinic Nursing workflows during this follow up to Clinic Nursing 1.
Roles: Medical Assistant, Licensed Practical, and Registered Nurse
Prerequisite(s): Site-specific or click here to view introductory videos & eLearnings; Clinic Nursing 1
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Clinic Nursing Stork (Obstetrics) - Under Construction
Class Length: 1.5 hours
Content: Workflows in Epic for prenatal visits.
Roles: Obstetric Clinic RN
Prerequisite(s): Site-specific or click here to view introductory videos & eLearnings; Clinic Nursing 1 & 2
Course Materials:
The training materials for Clinic Nursing Stork are under construction. Please check back May of 2025.
Nurse Triage - Under Construction
Class Length: 1.5 hours
Content: Overview of the Triage Call tools, including documentation, protocols, care advice and disposition.
Roles: Registered Nurse
Prerequisite(s): Site-specific or click here to view introductory videos & eLearnings; Clinic Nursing 1 & 2
Course Materials:
The training materials for Nurse Triage are under construction.
Nursing (Inpatient)
Admission, Discharge, and Transfer (ADT)
Class Length: 3 hours
Content: An in-depth exploration of the Unit Manager Activity including care areas, the legend, completion of admission, discharge, and transfer, event management, and other tasks for admitted patients.
Role(s): Unit Clerk; Inpatient Nursing roles
Prerequisite(s): Site-specific or click here to view introductory videos & eLearnings.
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Inpatient Nursing
Class Length: 8 hours
Content: Overview of Hyperspace, Patient Lists, the Brain, Navigator use, Managing Orders, Allergy updates, Adding/removing LDAs, Admission Assessments, Screenings, Updating Immunizations, Flowsheet Documentation, Note writing, Patient Education, Care Plan documentation and Patient Discharge Instructions.
Roles: Licensed Practical, Registered Nurse and Paramedic
Prerequisite(s): Site-specific or click here to view introductory videos & eLearnings.
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Inpatient & ASAP (Emergency) Nursing Assistant
Class Length: 4 hours
Content: My List, reports, Chart Review, Doc Flowsheets, Intake/Output activity, Point of Care Test documentation, Flowsheet Notes, and the Notes activity. ED Manager, Track Board, Quick Vitals, vitals/pain, Ongoing Care, Patient Belongings documentation, Enter/Edit Results, Patient Encounter Summary reports.
Roles: Nursing Assistants who work in the inpatient and ED settings.
Prerequisite(s): Site-specific or click here to view introductory videos & eLearnings.
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Inpatient Care Coordination
Class Length: 3 hours
Content: Patient Lists, Epic Basics, Case Management Activity Navigator.
Roles: Social Workers, Nurse Navigators, Case Managers
Prerequisite(s): Site-specific or click here to view introductory videos & eLearnings; Inpatient Nursing or Clinic Nursing classroom training
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Inpatient Nursing Stork (Labor & Delivery) - Under Construction
Class Length: 2 hours
Content: Review the obstetrics care and workflows including documentation of patient care through the labor and delivery experience.
Roles: Registered Nurse
Prerequisite(s): Site-specific or click here to view introductory videos & eLearnings; Inpatient Nursing classroom training
Course Materials:
The course materials for Inpatient Nursing Stork are under construction. Please check back May of 2025.
Provider
Provider Basics
Class Length: 4 hours
Content: Intro to Hyperspace, understanding patient records, Chart Review, Results Review, Allergies, Problem List, History (Medication and Medical/Surgical/Family/Social), Diagnoses, Meds & Orders, Notes, and In Basket activities.
Roles: Physician and Advanced Practice Provider
Prerequisite(s): Site-specific or click here to view introductory videos & eLearnings.
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Provider Ambulatory
Class Length: 4 hours
Content: Schedule, Pre-Charting, Charge Capture, In Basket and Navigator workflows for Rooming, Plan, Procedure, Consult, and Wrap-Up.
Roles: Outpatient Physician and Outpatient Advanced Practice Provider
Prerequisite(s): Site-specific or click here to view introductory videos & eLearnings; Epic Provider Basics (classroom)
Course Materials:
- Exercises
- In Class Exercise
- Lesson Plans
- Presentation
- Login Sheets: ACMH, CCHS, ISH, JCHC, MMC, VBCH, VMH, WCHC, WMC
Provider Inpatient
Class Length: 4 hours
Content: Patient Lists, Order Reconciliation, Best Practice Advisories, Charge Capture, and Navigator workflows for Admission, Rounding, Procedure, Consult, and Discharge.
Roles: Inpatient Physician and Inpatient Advanced Practice Provider
Prerequisite(s): Site-specific or click here to view introductory videos & eLearnings; Epic Provider Basics (classroom)
Course Materials:
- Exercises
- In Class Exercise
- Lesson Plans
- Presentation
- Login Sheets: ACMH, CCHS, ISH, JCHC, MMC, VBCH, VMH, WCHC, WMC
Provider Stork - Under Construction
Class Length: 2 hours
Content: Epic workflow for initial prenatal visit, routine prenatal visit, admitting and caring for a laboring patient and documenting a delivery.
Roles: Any provider who sees obstetric patients
Prerequisite(s): Site-specific or click here to view introductory videos & eLearnings; Epic Provider Basics (classroom), Epic Provider Ambulatory and Epic Provider Inpatient (classroom)
Course Materials:
The course materials for Provider Stork are under construction. Please check back May 2025.
Surgeon - Under Construction
Class Length: 2 hours
Content: TBD
Roles: Surgeon
Prerequisite(s): Site-specific or click here to view introductory videos & eLearnings; Epic Provider Basics (classroom), Epic Provider Ambulatory and/or Epic Provider Inpatient (classroom), as appropriate
Course Materials:
The course materials for Surgeon are under construction. Please check back May 2025.
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