By: Beth A. Brooks, PhD, RN, FACHE In my earlier post on The Health Care Technology Ecosystem – Part 1, I introduced terms useful for budding entrepreneurs. The budding nurse entrepreneurs (NEs) in your college
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The Health Care Technology Ecosystem: Terminology – Part 1The Health Care Technology Ecosystem: Terminology – Part 1
By: Beth A. Brooks, PhD, RN, FACHE For the past two years I have served as a mentor at MATTER, a health care technology incubator and accelerator in Chicago. MATTER is incubating 200 start-ups, companies
Fighting Burnout From Utilizing the Electronic Health RecordFighting Burnout From Utilizing the Electronic Health Record
By: Angela Hollingsworth Are you tired of hearing the phrase, “If you didn’t document it, you didn’t do it”? Many health care organizations require bedside charting, which is supposed to give the nurse more time
Are We Missing Out on Beneficial Learning Applications? Mobile Apps Used by Consumers That Should be Used by Nursing EducationAre We Missing Out on Beneficial Learning Applications? Mobile Apps Used by Consumers That Should be Used by Nursing Education
By: Donna Guerra “There’s an app for that!” More than ever before, mobile applications are powerful tools mainstreamed into the daily life of consumers. The most recent statistics indicate that 2.9 million mobile applications are
1819–2019: Innovation 200 Years in the Making1819–2019: Innovation 200 Years in the Making
By: Eileen Werdman and Robin Wagner Solving the health care issues of tomorrow will not be accomplished by using today’s methods. In addition to the Nursing Process, nurses will need to employ another problem-solving technique,
How Nurse Educators Can Navigate the “Web” to Find Information on Social Media Sites.How Nurse Educators Can Navigate the “Web” to Find Information on Social Media Sites.
By: Jone Tiffany As a member of the group #nursewhotweet, I often am asked where I go on the “web” to find information about nursing education and health care. That question always causes me to
Collaborating in a Technology-Rich Classroom Is Flipping FunCollaborating in a Technology-Rich Classroom Is Flipping Fun
By: Robin Benson Thompson and Rebecca Butler Technology and innovation have changed the way we move within the world. We communicate, shop, and network differently than our parents did years ago. Technology has also changed
Navigating Social MediaNavigating Social Media
By: Jone Tiffany Since the emergence of social media platforms in 2004, there has been an exponential increase in the number of nurses using these sites. Social media sites provide nurses with a unique lens
Focus on HoloLens: An NLN TEQ Blog Video InterviewFocus on HoloLens: An NLN TEQ Blog Video Interview
Sue Forneris, Director of the NLN Center for Innovation in Simulation and Technology interviewed HoloLens users and experts for the latest installment in the NLN TEQ Blog video channel. Experts included: Molly McCarthy, National Director,
Why Use Podcasts for Nursing EducationWhy Use Podcasts for Nursing Education
By: Jone Tiffany and Sue Forneris Podcasts are all the rage. A podcast is an audio file that is available on the internet for listening via any compatible device such as a smartphone, tablet, or
Help! What Is a HyperDoc?Help! What Is a HyperDoc?
By: Jone Tiffany and Susan Forneris Once again, the K-12 education community is in the lead on innovative teaching/learning strategies! Educators are told that a revolution is coming, that we need to quit lecturing and
So, What’s An Infographic? Can I Use One in My Teaching?So, What’s An Infographic? Can I Use One in My Teaching?
By: Amy Kline, MA, RN, CHSE, and Molly Kellgren, MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE So, what’s an Infographic? An infographic is a contemporary way of visually outlining information to convey a comprehensive message, using pictures with
The History of the NLN and Experiential Learning Part 1: 1893 to the 1960sThe History of the NLN and Experiential Learning Part 1: 1893 to the 1960s
By: M. Elaine Tagliareni, EdD, RN, CNE, FAAN The History of the NLN and Experiential Learning is a two-part series. Part 1 focuses on 1893 to the 1960s. The National League for Nursing was formed
HomeGrown Solution for a Low Cost Electronic Health RecordHomeGrown Solution for a Low Cost Electronic Health Record
By: Julie Poore and Alaina Herrington The HomeGrown Solution that we recommend most to friends and colleagues is how to create an electronic health record using Microsoft Word. Using an electronic health record (EHR) during
Using Double Robotics for a NICU Simulated ExperienceUsing Double Robotics for a NICU Simulated Experience
By: Jean Ellen Zavertnik and Nancy Meehan Can nursing students benefit from hands-on use of technology in a freshman informatics course using the Double Robotics device? Yes, feedback from students has been overwhelmingly positive. We