We stumbled across a great resource for RNs looking to go back to school for their BSN degree. Unlike most websites that simply list the programs available, this one lists the specifics of the program, the cost and the length of the program. Check it out here - http://www.toprntobsn.com/degrees/online-rn-to-bsn-programs/
For those of you looking to complete your BSN
Mar 9, 2016 7:22:00 AM / by user posted in Uncategorized
Free webinar for Graduate Nursing programs
Join our Webinar: Using an Academic EHR with Advanced Practice students
February 17th, 2016 at 3:30pm ET
Register here (registration is limited to 50 participants): http://ehrtutor.enterthemeeting.com/m/W3H4BE46
This is a great webinar for EHR Tutor customers, anyone reviewing electronic charting systems, Advanced Practice instructors and schools that would like ideas for how to use the EHR they already have.
Medication Administration - lab idea and quiz
Feb 4, 2016 6:31:00 AM / by user posted in nursing education, skills lab, academic EHR, academic EMR, barcode scanning, medication administration, simulation, teaching idea
We have a few instructors who all came up with an excellent lab idea independently. It's really interesting when we hear from schools because so often people will arrive at similar use-cases without interacting with each other at all. This activity was one of those times. A modified version adapted from each instructor's idea is below:
February is American Heart Month! Check out this relevant infographic.
Feb 2, 2016 7:10:00 AM / by user posted in heart month, infographic
Pocket Nurse(R) Demo Dose(R) and EHR Tutor Integration and Webinar
Jan 13, 2016 6:45:00 AM / by user posted in pocket nurse, academic EHR, academic EMR, barcode scanning, demo dose, medication administration, simulation
Amazing, free Vital Sign Simulator
Jan 4, 2016 11:03:00 AM / by user posted in tools for nursing instructors, free resources, teaching idea
One of our trainers recently stumbled upon this free, open source, vital sign simulator and we decided we needed to share the link with everyone. This is a great tool to enhance a simulation or skills lab to make the vital signs readings more realistic! Check it out here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/vitalsignsim/
Ted Talk on Nursing Education
Dec 28, 2015 10:47:00 AM / by user posted in Nurse Practitioner, physician's assistant, tools for nursing instructors, video, CNA, continuing education, free resources, health science education, links, simulation
Did you know Patricia Thomas did a Ted Talk on Nursing Education? Being a huge fan of Ted Talks, I'm amazed I never came across this before. Check out her wonderful presentation here:
Nursing Education for International Students
Dec 21, 2015 10:42:00 AM / by user posted in EHR Tutor, medical terminology, nursing education, classroom, health science education, international nursing students, math, teaching idea
Here at EHR Tutor, we have several customers whose schools focus on international students. If you also find yourself with a large portion of students from other countries with language and/or cultural differences, we've compiled a few helpful teaching ideas.
Free Webinar: Barcode Scanning in Simulation
Dec 14, 2015 10:41:00 AM / by user posted in webinar, barcode scanning, medication administration
Join us for our free, 20 minute webinar this Wed at 3:30pm ET: Barcode Scanning the Easy Way. We'll be doing a short presentation on how you can easily integrate barcode scanning and medication administration into your lab using EHR Tutor.
Tips for Choosing an Academic Electronic Health Records System (EHR/EMR)
Dec 7, 2015 10:09:00 AM / by user posted in EHR Tutor, electronic medical records, nursing education, academic EHR, academic EMR, EHR, electronic health records, EMR, health science education
For schools considering solutions to electronic charting, picking an Academic EHR system can be overwhelming. Once you choose a product that fits the needs of your school, there are still dozens of factors to consider. To make the process easier, we've compiled some points to ask your sales representative when reviewing products.