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Health Sciences Center

  • 55,100-square-foot, three-story facility
  • 3 patient simulator mannequins
  • 24 hospital beds
Image of two women offering support to a patient with a walker

Nursing Department Highlights

Nursing Programs

Program Name Award Credits
Associate Degree Nursing (AAS) AAS Degree 66
Basic Nurse Assistant Training Program (Certificate) Certificate 8
Patient Care Assistant Certificate Certificate 14
Practical Nursing Certificate Certificate 40

Department Faculty

Trudy Starr, M.S.N, R.N.
Department Chair, Professor
Associate Degree Nursing
309-796-5405
QC HSC, Room 305
Cheryl Ballantyne, B.S.N., R.N.
Professor
Nursing Assistant Coordinator
309-796-5404
QC HSC, Room 316
Karin Barrett, M.S.N., R.N. 
Professor
Associate Degree Nursing
309-796-5360
QC HSC, Room 304
Joshua Bunker, M.S.N, R.N.
Instructor
Associate Degree Nursing
309-796-5358
QC HSC, Room 303
Angela Czubara, M.S.N., R.N.
Professor
Practical Nursing
309-796-5151
QC HSC, Room 312
Rachel Duffy, M.S.N., R.N.
Instructor
Associate Degree Nursing
309-796-5383
QC HSC, Room 309
Kathy Dusthimer, M.S.N., A.P.R.N.
Professor
Practical Nursing Coordinator
309-796-5390
QC HSC, Room 310
Daniel Garcia, M.S.N., R.N.
Associate Professor
Associate Degree Nursing
309-796-5385
QC HSC, Room 307
Ian Hutto, M.S.N., R.N.
Instructor
Associate Degree Nursing
309-796-5403
QC HSC, Room 306
Valerie Koster, C.N.M., M.S.N., R.N. 
Professor
Associate Degree Nursing
309-796-5382
QC HSC, Room 317
Jody Lindstrom, M.S.N., R.N.
Professor
Practical Nursing
309-796-5392
QC HSC, Room 311
Eric McGaughy, D.N.P., R.N., F.N.P.-C
Assistant Professor
Associate Degree Nursing
309-796-5636
QC HSC, Room 308
Contact Nursing

Trudy Starr
Department Chair

Karin Barrett
Assistant Chair

Nursing Department
Quad-Cities Campus
Health Sciences Center, Room 305
starrt@840339.com

Academic Services Center
Health Sciences Center, Room 313
Mon-Fri, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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