Thanks Tom,

Our education department is about close to being exterminated. I needed
this email to empower me to continue seeking my career in nursing
education. I know this is my lot in life. I will empower myself to
finish my BS in nursing so I can find a job in a school and then I will
be able to devote my energy to creating a patient focused nurse.

Joan
--- In mpoweryournurses@yahoogroups.com, "David Woodruff"
<dwoodruff@...> wrote:
>
> "Nobody gives you power, you just take it." -Tom Peters, business
> author.
>
> What Tom Peters is referring to in this quote is the fact that power
> cannot be obtained by position or education but in fact must be
> earned by creating opportunities through education and reflections on
> experience.
>
> As a nurse educator, you must recognize that power is important for
> you to be able to do your job. You need to have power to be able to
> create change in the healthcare system that leads to better patient
> care. You may talk of empowering your nurses; but really what you do
> is you provide opportunities and preparation so that when the nurse
> becomes prepared and meets the opportunity that they will have a
> successful outcome for their patient.
>
> Preparation + Opportunity = Successful Outcome
>
> To learn more about how you can increase your ability to empower
> yourself and others to higher levels of professional achievement
> please check out this month's mPower4Nurses PodCast at
> http://ed4nurses.typepad.com/mpower4nurses/.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> David W. Woodruff, MSN, RN, CNS
> President, Ed4Nurses, Inc., Seminars4Nurses, LLC.
> www.Ed4Nurses.com
> www.Seminars4Nurses.com
>

Thanks David....that was a great one.

I own your Med-Surg certification study course.  In that course you mention a
study that showed that every degree  of temperature reduction in in the febrile
patient lowers the oxygen consumption by a certain amount.   Would you cite that
study for me please?  I have looked for it, but been unable to locate that
study.

Thanks very much.

Carolyn Hamilton

"Great opportunities to help
others rarely come, but small
ones surround us everyday."




---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "David Woodruff" <dwoodruff@...>
Reply-To: mpoweryournurses@yahoogroups.com
Date:  Wed, 05 Sep 2007 17:23:54 -0000

>There are times when I just don't know how I'm going to get
>everything done. Deadlines are looming, and the pressure is on.
>That's when it hits me – the idea for the one project that could have
>a major impact my career and the lives of countless others!
>
>Have you ever said no to an idea or project that could send your
>career soaring, or could benefit others because you couldn't possibly
>see how you were going to be able to do that project on top of
>everything else? Did it come back to haunt you later? If only…
>
>Most people only look at the HOW of any project: how am I going to
>find the time, how am I going to get the money, or how will I regain
>my self-esteem if it doesn't work out? Focusing on the HOW becomes
>paralyzing; we only see the negatives and talk ourselves out of the
>big dream because we don't know HOW to make it work.
>
>If your dream is important to you, don't worry about the HOW; when
>the WHY is big enough, the how will take care of itself. It is my
>goal to get 100,000 nurses certified in their specialty by the year
>2010. I don't know how to do that; but I do know that it is
>important. It is important to me and to the nursing profession:
>certified nurses make fewer errors, collaborate better, and have
>higher self-esteem than nurses who are not certified. The WHY is
>important!
>
>The how begins with what we already have in place: the best
>certification programs available that guarantee success. In the next
>four years, more "hows" will be revealed. We made the commitment and
>we want to see it through to fruition. It is like magic – when you
>make the commitment to a lofty goal and get started toward it's
>completion, the methods find you. In other words, when the WHY is
>big enough and important enough to you, the HOW takes care of itself!
>
>Embrace your dream: see it, feel it, imagine the impact. Don't let
>go of the WHY just because there are obstacles – nothing important is
>easy to accomplish. It is just a matter of believing in your dream
>and in yourself. You can do it, and you should do it! Stop
>listening to any reasons why it can't be done. Have you heard the
>story about the 90 pound grandmother who lifted the car off the
>child? She wasn't thinking about how she was going to do it, she
>just did it. When your why is strong enough, the how just doesn't
>matter.
>
>"Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out if
>they've got a second. Give your dreams all you've got and you'll be
>amazed at the energy that comes out of you." – William James
>
>Best wishes,
>David W. Woodruff, MSN, RN, CNS
>President, Ed4Nurses, Inc.
>www.Ed4Nurses.com
>
>
>
>


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   I would be interested, the more information we can get out the
better.
Katrina -






-- In mpoweryournurses@yahoogroups.com, "David Woodruff"
<dwoodruff@...> wrote:
>
> 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
>
> What would you think of the idea of collaboratively developing
> 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
>

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@comcast.net
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@comcast.net
219-741-9807

-------------- Original message --------------
From: "David Woodruff" <dwoodruff@ed4nurses.com>

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

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

--- In mpoweryournurses@yahoogroups.com, "Marie Hamrick"
<marie.hamrick@...> wrote:
>
> I would love to be a part of this.  Marie
>
> Marie Hamrick, RN, MSN, CCRN
> Clinical Educator/ Nursing Informatics
> Ext: 37249
> Pager: 401-1195
> >>> "David Woodruff" dwoodruff@... 07/03/07 10:55 AM >>>
> 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 â€" 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 â€" 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
>
> What would you think of the idea of collaboratively developing
> 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
>

David-
I would love to assist, what do you need me to do?
carol v
>From: Dawna Cato <dcatomsn@...>
>Reply-To: mpoweryournurses@yahoogroups.com
>To: mpoweryournurses@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [mpoweryournurses] How do we teach complex concepts to busy
>nurses?
>Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 16:47:47 -0700 (PDT)
>
>David,
>   I would love to be involved.  Let me know how I can help
>   Dawna Cato
>
>David Woodruff <dwoodruff@...> wrote:
>           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
>
>What would you think of the idea of collaboratively developing
>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
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Dawna Cato, BSN
>
>
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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

What would you think of the idea of collaboratively developing
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

I would love to be a part of this.  Marie

Marie Hamrick, RN, MSN, CCRN
Clinical Educator/ Nursing Informatics
Ext: 37249
Pager: 401-1195
>>> "David Woodruff" <dwoodruff@...> 07/03/07 10:55 AM >>>
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

What would you think of the idea of collaboratively developing
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

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

What would you think of the idea of collaboratively developing
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

I think this is a great idea as well!  Count me in too.

Sherry

Sherry Chesak
Director of Nursing
Riverland Community College
1900 8th Ave NW
Austin, MN  55912
507-433-0583

>>> "Tracy Kaltenbacher" <tkaltenbacher@...> 7/5/2007 10:54 AM >>>
David,
I would also be interested in participating.  Good idea

Tracy Kaltenbacher BSN, RN, PCCN
Nurse Educator SCU/MAT/Ortho

Renown Regional Medical Center
1155 Mill Street  L-12
Reno, NV 89502-1474
(775) 982-5598
TKaltenbacher@... <mailto:TKaltenbacher@...>

-----Original Message-----
From: mpoweryournurses@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:mpoweryournurses@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Rudin, Terri
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 7:16 AM
To: mpoweryournurses@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [mpoweryournurses] How do we teach complex concepts to busy nurses?




David,

Count me in....

Terri Rudin RN, BS, CNOR(r)

Director, Continuing Education Center for Health Professions

Abrazo Health Care

Abrazo Institute

   _____

From: mpoweryournurses@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mpoweryournurses@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Kline, Cheryl
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 5:16 AM
To: mpoweryournurses@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [mpoweryournurses] How do we teach complex concepts to busy nurses?

I'd like to participate in this project, also.

Cheri Kline MSN,RN,BC

Coordinator, Education Services

St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital

Quakertown, PA

215-538-4632

-----Original Message-----
From: mpoweryournurses@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mpoweryournurses@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of David Woodruff
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 10:56 AM
To: mpoweryournurses@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [mpoweryournurses] How do we teach complex concepts to busy nurses?

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 <http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/558296_print>
.com/viewarticle/558296_print

What would you think of the idea of collaboratively developing
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

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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
>

I'd be happy to share the load.  Does anyone have any good ideas of how to teach critical thinking?

-- Dawn Housel RN BSN ADON/Staff Development Coordinator Potomac Valley Hospital 167 S. Mineral St. Keyser, WV 26726 304-597-1141 Voice 304-597-1265 Fax HIPAA Compliance This
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David Woodruff wrote:

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

What would you think of the idea of collaboratively developing
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

Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

I would be...sounds great.............

Bonnie W Wiggins, RN CCRN
Critical Care Educator
843-777-2263
Beeper # 1715

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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

What would you think of the idea of collaboratively 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

-- Dawn Housel RN BSN
ADON/Staff Development Coordinator
Potomac Valley Hospital
167 S. Mineral St.
Keyser, WV 26726
304-597-1141 Voice
304-597-1265 Fax
HIPAA Compliance
This communication may contain confidential Protected Health Information. This information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The authorized recipient of this information is prohibited from disclosing this information to any other party unless required to do so by law or regulation and is required to destroy the information after its stated need has been fulfilled. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or action taken in reliance on the contents of these documents is STRICTLY PROHIBITED by federal law. If you have received this information in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this transmission

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

What would you think of the idea of collaboratively developing
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

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

What would you think of the idea of collaboratively developing
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