Many Youth Complete VMH Babysitting Seminar at Veterans Memorial Hospital

Posted April 13, 2026
Congratulations to the 50+ students who recently completed the Veterans Memorial Hospital Babysitting class on Friday, April 3. The class was instructed by Corinne Cook, RN, assisted by Penny Wheeler, and consisted of teaching the qualities of being a good babysitter including basic child care, accident prevention, fire prevention, and first aid. These new baby-sitters also learned CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and the Heimlach Maneuver in the case of a choking child. The course was also taught with assistance by the Waukon Police Department.

Congratulations to the numerous students who completed the recent Veterans Memorial Hospital Babysitting classes on Friday, April 3.  The classes were instructed by Corinne Cook, RN, assisted by Penny Wheeler, and consisted of teaching the qualities of being a good baby-sitter including basic child care, accident prevention, fire prevention, and first aid. These new baby-sitters also learned CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and the Heimlach Maneuver in the case of a choking child.  The Waukon Police Department even helped with teaching many safety concerns.

            The students who completed the Veterans Memorial Hospital Baby-sitting seminar included Sheylynn Neuzil, Maximus Neuzil, Lenya Linderbaum, Laiken Doerring, Marta Vogel, Lucy Flack, Chance Achenbach, Kennedy Pollard, Asher Pollard, Joshua Pollard, Maya Gronna, Nina Coppola, Abel Baker, William Baker, Cayley Peterson, Kestyn Fritz, Charlotte Wilke, Brynlee Whalen, Sophia Hammel, Swayzie Keehner, Mitch Deason, Kaylin Deason, Bea Fohey, Laney Einck, Everly Kruger, Rozlyn Kruger, Monroe Schoenthal, Ezra McCormick, Harper Schutte, Tayla Berns, Grace Kelly, Tatum Deering, Ty Deering, Lizabeth Sherman, Brylee Willis, Finley Irvine, Jessa Meyer, Chelsie Connor, Charlie Reinhardt, Emma Seibert, Evelynn Engrav, Larren Wilson, Libby Wilson, Avis Cooksley, Annie Cooksley, Kenleigh Ness and Owen Allison.

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