Part 2 of a 3-Part Series on Reentry During COVID-19 By: Maureen Hillier The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2020) is our gold standard for evidence-based information on cleaning protocols and personal protective
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Reentry During COVID-19: Reimagining Simulation ExperiencesReentry During COVID-19: Reimagining Simulation Experiences
Part 1 of a 3-Part Series By: Crystel L. Farina Shortly after ringing in the 2020 New Year, many of us celebrated simulation at the International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare in San Diego, California.
November Is National Family Caregivers Month: Using ACE.C to Support Caregivers During the PandemicNovember Is National Family Caregivers Month: Using ACE.C to Support Caregivers During the Pandemic
By: Mary Cato On a typical Sunday morning I have my coffee with Jane Pauley while watching CBS Sunday Morning. One Sunday in August a news bite caught my attention. It mentioned a CDC study
EHRs and Consumer Engagement: Part 2EHRs and Consumer Engagement: Part 2
By: Matthew Byrne, PhD, RN, CNE The rise of the electronic health record (EHR) in nursing education has been accompanied by academic standards intended to prepare tech-ready and tech-savvy students. This is the second in
NLN Nursing EDge: Are You A Cutting-Edge or Bleeding-Edge Educator?NLN Nursing EDge: Are You A Cutting-Edge or Bleeding-Edge Educator?
By: Susan Gross Forneris, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE-A, FAAN Welcome to Nursing EDge – our new NLN blog! For those of you unfamiliar with the NLN blog, we welcome you and hope that you will
The Health Care Technology Ecosystem: Supporting Nursing Student Entrepreneurs in Your College – Part 2The Health Care Technology Ecosystem: Supporting Nursing Student Entrepreneurs in Your College – Part 2
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
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
COVID-19: Essentials of Simulation EvaluationCOVID-19: Essentials of Simulation Evaluation
By: Sabrina Beroz The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly altered nursing education, necessitating the move to online delivery for all levels of programs. Didactic and clinical experiences have shifted to virtual platforms. Simulation experiences, synchronous and
Debriefing and Coaching: What’s the Connection?Debriefing and Coaching: What’s the Connection?
By: Mary Cato, EdD, RN It has been five years since the NLN, in collaboration with INACSL (the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning), published Debriefing Across the Curriculum. While it is accepted
ACE.D in the Age of the Covid-19 PandemicACE.D in the Age of the Covid-19 Pandemic
By: Suzanne C. Smeltzer, Bette Mariani, and Colleen H. Meakim The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed 30 years ago, in 1990. This landmark legislation followed many years of hard work and effort by
EHRs and Consumer Engagement: Part 1EHRs and Consumer Engagement: Part 1
By: Sabrina Beroz The motivation for this three-part series on electronic health record (EHR) engagement arose from a personal experience at the motor vehicle administration. After waiting for hours to acquire Real ID status, I
Simulation Resources for NP EducationSimulation Resources for NP Education
By: Mary Beth Bigley, Jaclyn Conelius, and Tonya Schneidereith The Report of the National Task Force on Quality Nurse Practitioner Education recommends the use of simulation to augment Nurse Practitioner (NP) clinical learning experiences, particularly
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
Factors Influencing the Use of Simulation in Nursing ProgramsFactors Influencing the Use of Simulation in Nursing Programs
By: Gail Auten, Jane Gannon, and Tammy Schwaab The International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) published eight standards to guide educators to appropriately integrate simulation into curricula (INACSL, 2016). The “Simulation Design”
How the COVID-19 [Coronavirus] Underscores Why Nursing Education Should Be Offering Tele-Learning and Tele-Health ExperiencesHow the COVID-19 [Coronavirus] Underscores Why Nursing Education Should Be Offering Tele-Learning and Tele-Health Experiences
By Elizabeth Speakman As the US braces for the expansion of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), schools and many organizations are altering their traditional delivery methods and using technology-based platforms. Institutions, including those with nursing programs, have been conducting emergency sessions and professional development series to help faculty/employees convert