At the college I am currently teaching clinicals, we use ATI as a tool to assist the students in NCLEX test preparation. Overall, I think it a good product, however, it has to be used. Well, did you know they have a Facebook page that has a weekly question?? How cool is that! They post…
iHeart Touch app for iPad (and I believe it does work for iPhone/iTouch as well – nothing for Android, yet). Great, short computer animations of some big concepts – angioplasty, CABG, etc. Perfect for refreshers or even patient education. Thanks to Bethany Tucker for sharing! iHeart Touch App Link to iTunes
So I asked one of my students the other day, what is the purpose of the medical records. He replied, “To save us from the attorneys?”. Although joking (I think), this is often the case. So, it begs the question, what should we document and why? Well, first, we have to remember the medical record…
When you work around sick people all the time, it is easy to forget the humor of life sometimes. If you meet me for even a minute, you quickly learn I love a good laugh. A local nurse created a Facebook page called Nurses and Murses. Always some clever funny stuff and some applicable stuff…
Welcome to The Nurse Teacher!! Well, I have taken the first step in the adventure of blogging! I feel like I am learning a whole new language – it is crazy! I had started a little blog on Weebly as a class assignment. I geared it toward my nursing students and it was quickly well…
Beginnings and Endings
So yesterday was the last group clinical day in the hospital for my senior students. Then today was the last group clinical day for my fundamentals students who will be entering the hospital for the first time in a few weeks. I couldn’t help but reflect on the next chapter they will each encounter….…
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