Sepsis is an increasingly serious healthcare puzzle. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that between one million and three million Americans are diagnosed with sepsis annually, and 15 to 30 percent of them will die. Sepsis most commonly occurs in patients over 65, but children and people with compromised immune systems are Read More
Month: December 2016
The Heart of Simulation: Helping Others
Simulation is about much more than education. It is heart, humanness, and caring about others before oneself. Last week, we talked a little bit about patient safety, and why it matters – not only to us, but to you. I attended a sales conference recently where I was asked, “What is the most important thing Read More
Patient Safety Solutions for Simulation and Education for (Almost) 25 Years
Nurse-owned-and-operated Pocket Nurse® has a successful history of providing solutions, equipment, products, and supplies to help provide realistic educational experiences for healthcare students in the classroom and simulation lab, ultimately resulting in better patient safety. When you think of Pocket Nurse, think about more than products. While we are the leading supplier of educational solutions Read More
Simulated Medications and the Military
The United States military is embracing simulation medical education and advancement with medications to improve complete scenario-based field training exercises. Simulation technology has advanced from the days of putting red food coloring in water and calling it blood. Instructors no longer need to re-label empty vials over and over, or use hard-to-find expired medicines. Reliance Read More
Simulation Education for the NICU Improves Outcomes
The neonatal intensive-care unit (NICU) is no stranger to simulation. In the 1970s, the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) combined delivery room simulations with book and test learning to enhance preparation for real-life scenarios. Currently, 10 to 15 percent of babies born in the United States, about half a million, need to visit the NICU upon Read More
3 Ways to Help Simulation Customers
As a member of the Pocket Nurse® Sales Team it is my responsibility to see that our customers are satisfied with their experience with Pocket Nurse. To do that, I focus on three things. 1. I am a resource for our customers when they have questions about products we carry or about their new lab Read More
Elizabeth DePietro: Like One Big Family
Elizabeth DePietro, Tote Specialist and Customer Service Representative at Pocket Nurse®, recently celebrated her three-year anniversary with the company. She said she was “very likely” to recommend Pocket Nurse as a place to work. Company culture is Elizabeth’s favorite part of working at Pocket Nurse. She said the way the owner, executives, and management treat Read More
5 Questions for EMS Scenario Building
EMS instructors are changing programs in favor of more immersive, hands-on learning, which challenges students to think quickly and creatively. With limited time and resources, scenario-building can have all the urgency of a medical emergency. EMSWorld suggests the best scenarios are built on simple questions. Why are we doing this? This is the most important Read More
Pocket Nurse Recognizes SSH Academy Fellows
Pocket Nurse® would like to take this opportunity to recognize the inaugural group of Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) Academy Fellows. These accomplished experts are being recognized for their contributions to the healthcare education and simulation community. These professionals have pioneered simulation education in healthcare and have inspired many by sharing their expertise and Read More