I am so in!!! I have been doing something like this for competencies
this year-easy powerpoints with a 5 question quiz at the end. THis
would be great!
Tracy Whitten
Clinical Coordinator Critical Care
Maine

--- In mpoweryournurses@yahoogroups.com, "Brownlow Trista -
Palestine" <trista.brownlow@...> wrote:
>
> I'M IN!!! I'm always looking for a way to disseminate important
> information to my nurses. And knowing the little time they have to
read
> long articles, this would be perfect!!!
>
> Trista Brownlow, RN
> Staff Development Director/Trauma Program Manager/
> Employee Health Nurse
> 2900 South Loop 256
> Palestine, TX 75801
> 903-731-1255 Office
> 903-731-2289 Fax
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mpoweryournurses@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:mpoweryournurses@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> jdrn328@...
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 10:34 AM
> To: mpoweryournurses@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [mpoweryournurses] How do we teach complex concepts to
busy
> nurses?
>
> I think it is a wonderful idea. We will never know unless we try.
One
> page is workable for the developer; one page would be a quick
> review/reference for the clinically active nurse. We need to
make/find
> time to read away from work. We have time for TV, checking emails,
etc
> at home. So finding a few minutes a day just to read to foster our
> profession is reasonable. Again, we can lead a horse to water, but
> cannot make them drink. But adding some color or flavor may be an
> enticement!!
> I am on board; just keep me posted if this moves forward.
>
> --
> Jean Dworniczek, RN-BC, BSN
> JD Medical Legal Consulting
> Valparaiso, Indiana 46383
> jdrn328@...
> 219-741-9807
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "David Woodruff" <dwoodruff@...>
>
>
> I read a great article on Cardiomyopathy; it is really just a
> review
> of the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology, but it is
> comprehensive.
>
> And I thought..."this would be a good article for many nurses
to
> read,
> but..."
> Then I thought..."some nurses would have trouble understanding
> the
> concepts and how to apply them at the bedside - and most
nurses
> wouldn't have the time to read it!"
>
> So, I looked down at Shadow, our dog, and she looked back at
me;
>
> asking with her eyes "what do you want from me?" I explained
the
>
> situation to her but she was of little help. So, that`s why I
am
>
> turning to the group - how can we get good quality content to
> our
> staff in a way that is fast and easy to access?
>
> Take a look at the article, you can view it here:
> http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/558296_print
> <http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/558296_print>
>
> What would you think of the idea of collaborativel! y devel
> oping
> materials that could be shared via this group on the internet?
> Here
> are my thoughts on the process:
> 1. Find good articles or materials
> 2. Enlist groups of interested individuals to condense
materials
> 3. Prepare a "one-sheet" of the content that could be shared
> with
> staff by printing, e-mailing or posting on the web.
>
> We could pick the top 10 problems/content areas and develop
one-
> sheets for them. And since this would be a group
collaborative
> effort, everyone could use and disseminate the info. The
> individual
> workload would be small, but the returns would be great! So,
> tell
> me, who's on board?
>
> To your success,
> David W. Woodruff, MSN, RN, CNS
> President, Ed4Nurses, Inc.
> www.Ed4Nurses.com
> www.Seminars4Nurses.com
>