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TUTORING SERVICES

Mercy College of Health Sciences' tutoring services are led by the Norkaitis Student Success Center and help students gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for course material. Tutors help students improve study habits, prepare for exams, review writing assignments, develop note-taking skills, and so much more. Tutors are available for nearly every subject. Sessions are completely free and unlimited. Use the options below to find the resources you need!

  • Use the General Info tab to find helpful services that are not directly related to a specific course. 
  • Click on the General Education tab to find tutors for your gen ed courses. 
  • Find your major's tab and click to discover the tutors available for your specific program's coursework. 
  • Need to get in touch with a specific tutor? Find their info below and send them an email or a Teams message!
  • Request writing help to have our expert Writing Tutors review your work! 

If you are unable to find a tutor for the course you need, please contact the Director of Student Engagement.

 

GENERAL INFO & SERVICES
Area Specialty Tutor(s)
English English for Language Learners Request Appointment
(Email: Priya Chariar, Paakow Essuman)
Study Skills Study Skills/Reading Strategies Request Appointment
(Email: Caitlin Mahlsted-Learning Specialist)
Writing APA Style
Request Appointment
(Email: Carl Johnson, Sue Wickham)
ATI  Platform Assistance Request Appointment
(Email: Peyton Russell)
ATI  TEAS Assistance Request Appointment
(Email: Caleigh Allen)

 

GENERAL EDUCATION (LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES)*

*Courses are listed alphabetically by department.

Course ID Title Tutor(s)
BIO 101 General Biology See Instructor
BIO 102 General Biology II See Instructor
BIO 180 Human Anatomy Request Appointment
(Email: Joy Chidinma Opara)
BIO 185 Human Physiology Request Appointment
(Email: Emily Gaa, Joy Chidinma Opara)
BIO 203 Microbiology Request Appointment
(Email: Avery Robbins)
BIO 225 Principles of Pathophysiology Request Appointment
(Email: Joy Chidinma Opara)
BIO 410 Adv. Anatomy See Instructor
CHE 100 Chemistry for HP Request Appointment
(Email: Minh Giang)
CHE 101 General Chemistry Request Appointment
(Email: Minh Giang)
CHE 102 General Chemistry II See Instructor
CHE 320 Organic Chemistry See Instructor
ENG 101 English Composition I Request Appointment
(Email: Sue Wickham)
ENG 102 Composition II Request Appointment
(Email: Sue Wickham)
MAT 102 General Math Request Appointment
(Email: Minh Giang)
MAT 120 College Algebra Request Appointment
(Email: Minh Giang)
MED 101 Medical Terminology Request Appointment
(Email: Priya Chariar)
NTR 205 Nutrition Request Appointment
(Email: Caleigh Allen)
PHI 110 Critical Thinking See Instructor
PHI 280 Caring Diverse Environ. See Instructor
PHI 310 Critical Thinking See Instructor
PHI 320 Bioethics See Instructor
PHY 101 Physics I Request Appointment
(Email: Petie Salonga)
PHY 102 Physics II See Instructor
PSY 101 Psychology, General  See Instructor
PSY 202 Developmental Psychology See Instructor
PSY 303 Abnormal Psychology See Instructor
SOC 102 Sociology See Instructor
SPE 105 Small Group Comm. See Instructor
STA 165 Statistics Request Appointment
(Email: Kelly Anderson)
STA 330 Biostatistics Request Appointment
(Email: Kelly Anderson)
SVL 285 Servant Leadership Request Appointment
(Email: Minh Giang)
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (ASN)
Course ID Title Tutor(s)
  ATI Platform Assistance Request Appointment
(Email: Peyton Russell)
  ATI TEAS Assistance Request Appointment
(Email: Caleigh Allen)
  Nursing Math/Dosage Calculations Request Appointment
(Email: Caleigh Allen, Paakow Essuman, Shelby Lineberry)
  All ASN courses Request Appointment
(Email: Shelby Lineberry)
NSG 337   Request Appointment
(Email: Sue Wickham - Writing)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (TRADITIONAL BSN)
Course ID Title Tutor(s)
  ATI Platform Assistance Request Appointment
(Email: Peyton Russell)
  ATI TEAS Assistance Request Appointment
(Email: Caleigh Allen)
  Nursing Math/Dosage Calculations Request Appointment
(Email: Caleigh Allen, Paakow Essuman, Shelby Lineberry)
NUR 105 Intro to Basic Skills Request Appointment
(Email: Minh Giang)
NUR 115 History & Trends Nursing Request Appointment
(Email: Minh Giang)
NUR 125 Therapeutic Comm. Request Appointment
(Email: Minh Giang)
NUR 202 Nursing Pharmacology Request Appointment
(Email: Emily Gaa)
NUR 205 Found. Nursing Practice See Instructor
NUR 265 Med Surg I Request Appointment
(Email: Caleigh Allen)
NUR 275 Holistic Assessment See Instructor
NUR 285 Nursing Pharmacology Request Appointment
(Email: Caleigh Allen, Emily Gaa)
NUR 290 Health Promotion See Instructor
NUR 305 Med Surg II Request Appointment
(Email: Caleigh Allen, Shelby Lineberry)
NUR 340 Nursing Pediatrics See Instructor
NUR 345 Gerontology See Instructor
NUR 375 Nursing Concepts See Instructor
NUR 390 Med Surg III Request Appointment
(Email: Shelby Lineberry)
NUR 405 Med Surg IV Request Appointment
(Email: Shelby Lineberry)
NUR 410 Obstetrics See Instructor
NUR 416 Info & Fin. Mgmt See Instructor
NUR 418 Intro to Research Request Appointment
(Email: Sue Wickham)
NUR 430 Comm. Health Nursing See Instructor
NUR 435 Health Policy & Adv. See Instructor
NUR 445 Capstone I See Instructor
NUR 450 Leadership See Instructor
NUR 460 Adv. Concepts Nursing See Instructor
NUR 465 Transition to Nursing See Instructor
NUR 475 Capstone II See Instructor
ACCELERATED BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (ABSN)
Course ID Title Tutor(s)
  ATI Platform Assistance Request Appointment
(Email: Peyton Russell)
  Nursing Math/Dosage Calculations Request Appointment
(Email: Caleigh Allen, Paakow Essuman, Shelby Lineberry)
  ABSN General Program Tutor Request Appointment
(Email: Shelby Lineberry - Teams only!)
NUA 302 Nursing Pharmacology Request Appointment
(Email: Emily Gaa)
NUA 311 Holistic Assessment Request Appointment
(Email: Shelby Lineberry - Lecture content only!)
NUA 313 Pathophysiology Request Appointment
(Email: Makenna Neuroth, Joy Chidinma Opara)
NUA 315 History & Trends Nursing Request Appointment
(Email: Minh Giang)
NUA 333 Fundamentals/Nursing Request Appointment
(Email: Minh Giang)
NUA 337 Research Request Appointment
(Email: Paakow Essuman and Shelby Lineberry)
NUA 361 Nursing I Request Appointment
(Email: Paakow Essuman and Shelby Lineberry)
NUA 363 Family Health Request Appointment
(Email: Paakow Essuman and Shelby Lineberry) 
NUA 367 Population Health Request Appointment
(Email: Paakow Essuman and Shelby Lineberry)
NUA 421 Nursing II Request Appointment
(Email: Paakow Essuman and Shelby Lineberry)
NUA 423 Mental Health Request Appointment
(Email: Paakow Essuman and Shelby Lineberry)
NUA 432 Leadership Request Appointment
(Email: Paakow Essuman and Shelby Lineberry)
NUA 435 Info. HC Policy Request Appointment
(Email: Paakow Essuman and Shelby Lineberry)
NUA 451 Nursing III Request Appointment
(Email: Paakow Essuman and Shelby Lineberry)
NUA 453 Gerontology Request Appointment
(Email: Paakow Essuman and Shelby Lineberry)
NUA 460 Complex Care Request Appointment
(Email: Paakow Essuman and Shelby Lineberry)
CONTACT YOUR TUTOR!

Tutors are available via email or Teams message. Use the information below to contact your tutor!

Tutor Name Email
Caleigh Allen caleigh.allen@my.mchs.edu
Kelly Anderson Kelly.anderson@my.mchs.edu
Priya Chariar padmapriya.chariar@my.mchs.edu
Paakow Essuman paakow.essuman@my.mchs.edu
Emily Gaa emily.gaa@my.mchs.edu
Minh Giang minh.giang@my.mchs.edu
Shelby Lineberry shelby.lineberry@my.mchs.edu
Amanda (Mary) McGraw  
Kate Merical kate.merical@mercyoneiowa.org
Makenna Neuroth makenna.neuroth@my.mchs.edu
Joy Chidinma Opara joychidinma.opara@my.mchs.edu
Avery Robbins avery.robbins@my.mchs.edu
Peyton Russell peyton.russell@my.mchs.edu
Petie Salonga petie.salonga@my.mchs.edu
Sue Wickham susan.wickham@my.mchs.edu

PLEASE NOTE: Students in courses related to the following programs should seek course assistance from instructors during provided office hours: EMS, Public Health, PTA, and Rad Tech. For courses not listed, students needing assistance with content should contact their instructor during office hours listed in the course syllabus.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Rebecca Dennis
Director, Student Engagement
Student Success Center 
(515) 218-6782 | rebecca.dennis@my.mchs.edu
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Mercy College of Health Sciences has been transforming students into healthcare professionals since 1899. Located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, we offer master's degrees, bachelor’s degrees, associate degrees, certificate programs, and continuing education courses.

Mercy College is the only private Catholic college in central Iowa and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), in addition to numerous programmatic accreditors.

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