It’s National Home Care and Hospice Month. As in most healthcare professions, understanding the patient’s perspectives and reasoning behind electing home care can give healthcare workers empathy for their patients, which in turn improves patient satisfaction and overall health. Understanding the Patient’s Perspective on Home Care Family Ties: Home care patients often receive at least Read More
Month: November 2016
5 Things We’re Thankful for This Thanksgiving
1. Nurse Educators and All Our Customers in Education At Pocket Nurse®, we strive to be a valuable partner to those who have made it their life’s work to educate the healthcare professionals of the future. We are thankful for those of you who rely on us to provide medical education and simulation solutions. We Read More
6 Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia; it is marked by memory loss, cognitive problems, and behavioral issues. More than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. Whether you are a healthcare professional or a concerned family member or friend, awareness of Alzheimer’s disease is critical Read More
Advancing Healthcare Simulation for Nurses
The International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) is the leading global association focused on improving patient safety through excellence in healthcare simulation. Through their journal, Clinical Simulation in Nursing, webinars, and conferences, they are dedicated to the science of healthcare simulation. INACSL’s stated mission is “advancing the science of healthcare simulation.” Their Read More
Simulation Accreditation Guidelines
Accreditation gives an institution more than bragging rights. It indicates to those interested in a program of study that you have fulfilled a number of requirements as determined by a third party. The Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) is the top accrediting organization for healthcare simulation programs. SSH Council for Accreditation of Healthcare Simulation Read More
Developing Diabetes Simulation for Education
Every November, National Diabetes Awareness Month is observed to raise awareness with individuals, health care professionals, organizations, and communities across the country who are directly or indirectly affected by this serious disease. The CDC reports in 2014 that 29.1 million people, or 9.3%, of the population has diabetes, with nearly 8.1 million people being undiagnosed. Read More
Teaching Strategies for the Simulation Lab
Simulation is the perfect step between the classroom and clinical experience with actual patients. However, even simulation has limitations, precisely because it’s not real. It gives students limited realistic human interaction. Simulation lacks the presence of physiological symptoms, and, knowing that no one is at risk, students may not take it seriously. As a result, Read More
Customer Requested Simulation Solutions
Pocket Nurse® representatives attend trade shows and present at schools not just to talk to our clients, but to listen to them too. Over and over again, we hear similar questions and statements from the people who approach us: “You know what you should carry?” “I really wish you had something like these.” “I know Read More