Mary Breckinridge, like Florence Nightingale, created an educational legacy that is still in place today. After her education, Breckinridge searched for a way to apply her public health knowledge, especially in the benefit of women and children. She discovered a need for prenatal care, and safe labor and delivery in rural areas. Her efforts, which Read More
Month: March 2017
Working Smart at Pocket Nurse
Pocket Nurse® cares about employee milestones. We encourage employees to share their accomplishments and wisdom when celebrating one or more years of service with us. Corporate Nurse Educator Beth Telesz recently celebrated her four-year anniversary with the company. Beth said she is very likely to recommend Pocket Nurse as a place to work, identifying co-workers Read More
Prevent Eye Injuries by Teaching Proper Protection
According to the 109-year-old eye advocacy group, Prevent Blindness®, there are around 2,000 work-related eye injuries every day. Of those injuries, 90 percent could be lessened or prevented with proper eye protection. March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month. Healthcare professionals are particularly susceptible to eye damage. Consider the following tips based on your role. Eye Read More
Teaching Patient Empowerment in Simulation
I participated in a Twitter chat Tuesday with the National Patient Safety Foundation (@theNPSF) about issues around patient safety. (Search for #PSAW17chat.) It is Patient Safety Awareness Week, so these conversations are especially vital now. One of the goals of medical education and simulation is to provide the basis for patient safety and safe care. Read More
Patient Safety Awareness Starts in the Classroom
Patients deserve safe care. This is the central and simple message at the heart of Patient Safety Awareness Week. Initiatives about patient safety exist in hospitals. Organizations that emphasize and mandate patient safety efforts make educational programs available. And still, errors and tragedies occur each day. Lives are lost, families are devastated, and overwhelming costs Read More
Keys to Successful Active Shooter Simulation
In 2017, emergency responders must be prepared for a complex and volatile world. EMS training today requires active shooter/ hostile event (ASHE) consideration. Leaders in emergency response are offering their insights based on recent events, such as the incidents in San Bernardino, Orlando, and Dallas. For more on these events and what they mean for Read More
Florence Nightingale Still Vital to Nursing Education
If you are in nursing, whether as an active nurse or as a nurse educator, you surely know the history of Florence Nightingale, the mother of the modern nursing profession. Through her actions as she pursued her own career in nursing, Nightingale showed the value in advocating for nurses and patients. Nightingale was the daughter Read More
The Role of Simulation in Allied Health Education
At Pocket Nurse® we serve more than just nurses; we also serve allied health professionals. It’s crucial to understand this complex term in order to support our customers’ needs. I began learning about allied health in early 2016. Here is a short summary of what I learned. What is Allied Health? Allied health includes a Read More