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Simulation Technician Conference

2011-03-18T14:42:00.002-04:00

Looks like this Conference might be very helpful for Simulation Technicians to share ideas.

Keystone Simulation and Education Center press release

2010-05-13T15:17:00.003-04:00

Pocket Nurse is proud to be a Corporate Sponsor for the Keystone Simulation and Education Center. It is a non-affiliated/non-profit simulation center located in Western Pennsylvania.We would love for you to attend the grand Opening on June 4th! Please click on the link to read the Press Release.

Health Care Reform - Impact on Nursing Article

2010-04-01T08:40:00.003-04:00

The attached link is on the Nurse.com website and provides insight into the effect of the Health Care Reform legislation on Nursing and Nursing Education.

Pocket Nurse Volume 15 catalog and cover picture

2010-03-22T13:53:00.003-04:00

The Volume 15 catalog is complete and if you are on the mailing list, will receive it the week of April 9th. We are now featuring a picture of a customer's simulation lab on the cover. The first cover has the picture of the Robert Morris University's Simulation Lab in Moon Twp. PA. If you would like to submit a picture of your lab for consideration for our next cover, please contact me for the picture submission information : dcoltrane@pocketnurse.com

NLN Advanced Simulation Workshop

2010-03-08T09:54:00.003-05:00

Pocket Nurse is a sponsor of the Advanced Simulation Workshop. It is being held at the Keystone Simulation and Education Center near Pittsburgh, Pa. April 8th and 9th.

INASCL 2010 Cnference Information

2010-02-22T09:35:00.001-05:00

Graduate Certificate Program being offered at BryanLGH College of Health Sciences

2009-09-29T15:37:00.002-04:00

I saw Kim Leighton, Dean of BryanLGH College of Health Sciences and President of INACSL at the NLN Education Summit last week. They are starting a Graduate Certificate Program in Simualtion Education. Here's the link: http://bryanlghcollege.edu/go/academic-programs/graduate-certificate-programs

Clinical Simulation: Operations and Management by Richard Kyle added to web

2009-04-22T10:32:00.003-04:00

Pocket Nurse has added the text: Clinical Simulation: Operations and Management by Richard Kyle to our website. This text has been recommended frequently on the INASCL listserve item number 10-83-5318.

Perfect book for Simulation Lab Directors!!!
Hardcover: 672 pages
Publisher: Academic Press October 18, 2007
Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 1.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds

Announcement of the 2009 Pocket Nurse Scholarships

2009-03-24T10:45:00.002-04:00

Pocket Nurse will again be accepting applications for 2010 Scholarships. 3 Scholarships will be awarded: Allied Health Student, Nursing Student and Faculty pursuing advanced degree. The scholarship deadline is January 16, 2010. Contact Deborah Turner for more information: turnerd@pghfdn.org

Congratulations to the Pocket Nurse
2009 Scholarship Recipients!

Allied Health: Megan Nichols-Bluefield State College, Bluefield, WV
Nursing:Gabriel Brown-McKinney, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
Faculty: Lori Rizzo - Duquesne University, Pittsburgh,PA

Funding Opportunities for Schools of Nursing

2009-03-09T09:34:00.002-04:00

Here is a link to funding opportunities for Schools of Nursing in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. It is posted on the AACN Home Page:
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Government/pdf/StimFund.pdf

World Health Organization Study

2009-01-15T09:15:00.002-05:00

Here is an article about the World Health Organization's pilot study on the use of Checklists for Surgeons and Nurses in the O.R. to prevent errors and save lives.
http://www.who.int/patientsafety/safesurgery/en/

New Product:NLN/Laerdal Simulation in Nursing Education Scenarios

2009-01-08T13:45:00.004-05:00

Pocket Nurse is pleased to be a distributor of the NLN/Laerdal "Simulations In Nursing Education VitalSim" product. The item number is 10-79-2001. The product includes 20 reconfigured scenarios ( 10 medical and 10 surgical) that are integrated through the Laerdal Vital Sim Unit. See the product details for a complete description.

New Educator Texts added

2008-12-29T09:38:00.003-05:00

Faculty have requested books on Simulation Scenarios and Clinical Teaching Strategies. We have just added the following titles to our inventory:
Simulation Scenarios for Nurse Educators #10-83-2421
Clinical Teaching Strategies in Nursing #10-83-2485
Fast Facts for the Clinical Nursing Instructor #10-83-8875

Wonderful Website for Simulationand Scenario Information

2008-11-26T08:47:00.003-05:00

Dr. Terri Whitt from Saddleback College has kindly given me permission to post their website to this Blog. The site contains many scenarios as well as simulation information.Here is the web address: http://www.saddleback.edu/alfa

Thank you Dr. Whitt! Deborah

AACN Revised Essentials of BSN Education

2008-11-05T15:13:00.003-05:00

The revised AACN Essentials of BSN Education is posted on the AACN website:
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/pdf/BaccEssentials08.pdf

Article on Transitioning from Nursing Practice to Educator

2008-11-05T14:42:00.003-05:00

Here is a wonderful and comprehensive article from the Online Journal of Issues in Nursing about transitioning from clinical practice to an educator role. Deborah http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/581878

Clinical Faculty Development Scenarios DVD developed by the University of Portland School of Nursing added to the Pocket Nurse inventory

2008-09-29T09:52:00.003-04:00

Pocket Nurse is pleased to add The University of Portland School of Nursing Clinical Faculty Scenarios & Teaching Guide to our product line! The item number is: 10-09-UOP1. The DVD was designed to assist new clinical faculty to acquire evidence-based teaching strategies. The DVD can also be used to promote continuing education for experienced clinical nursing faculty. The DVD consists of 3 clinical faculty simulation scenarios demonstrating both poor teaching practices and evidenced based teaching practices. The Faculty Guide provides an overview of the best ways to use the DVD, as well as questions to guide reflections on teaching practices.
Sincere thanks to Loretta Krautcheud, RN, MS, Joanna Kaakinen, RN PhD and Joanne Rains-Warner, RN, DNS for allowing us to include this wonderful DVD in the Pocket Nurse inventory!

Request for Teaching Tips

2008-09-05T09:29:00.003-04:00

I am requesting Teaching "Tips" and Simulation "Recipes" to be included in the Pocket Nurse Volume 14 catalog. If you received our current catalog you know that it includes Customer tips on everything from making pseudomonas to turning a hemmocult slide positive. As a Nurse Educator, I know how creative my colleagues are! Please post your recipes and I will try to include as many in the new catalog. Thanks!

Welcome to the Pocket Nurse Blog!

2008-09-03T10:17:00.004-04:00

Our Mission at Pocket Nurse is to provide both quality medical supplies and equipment for Healthcare Educators and Simulation Centers. We now are also offering information and updates on the current trends, products, and legislation related to our Healthcare Education and Simulation Center colleagues. You are invited to add to this Blog by posting "Best Practices", Conference information, product needs and other ideas that will enhance the education of students and meet the needs of Faculty.
As you know, the integration of Medical Simulation into Healthcare Curriculum is growing. Pocket Nurse is involved with AIMS (Advanced Initiatives in Medical Simulation) to lobby the Federal Government for funding for simulation. Here is the link to the Bill:http://www.medsim.org/advocacy.asp
We look forward to hearing from you!
Deborah Coltrane, MBA, MSN,RN
Director of Marketing and Education