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The 4th NLN Technology Conference Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland October 29 - November 1, 2009

This toolkit contains resources related to computer and information literacy

This is a fantastic resource that directly relates to the mission of http://www.inet-nurse.org. I feel confident in following the lead of the NLN in preparing technology savvy nurses and nurse educators. One idea was to establish a 'computer drivers license' - check on the site: http://www.icdlus.org/ Looking forward to implementing something like this.

"Preparing The Next Generation Of Nurses To Practice In A Technology-Rich Environment: An Informatics Agenda."

NLN's position paper on preparing nurses to work with technology

The National League for Nursing advances excellence in nursing education that prepares the nursing workforce to meet the needs of diverse populations in an ever-changing healthcare environment.

The Simulation Innovation Resource Center

A good introduction to Second Life from Diane Skiba, nursing professor and 2010 iNET conference keynote speaker.

Various factors, including the fact that in fast-paced, acute care settings, students have little time to reflect on a client's situation and provide appropriate and thoughtful nursing interventions, led our faculty to develop real-life, real-time scenarios for a simulated clinical setting. Senior students studying Complex Illness and Disease Management are assigned to 15 weeks of eight-hour clinicals in an acute care setting. Now, three sessions with a high-fidelity simulation (HFS) manikin are spaced throughout the semester. The eight-hour authentic clinical scenario mimics the entire hospitalization experience, from admission to discharge of a client. The scenario is designed to enhance students' critical thinking skills and promote confidence and comfort in the clinical arena. While skills lab use of HFS focuses primarily on learning skills and tasks, the simulation clinical focuses on solving problems, teamwork, understanding complex disease processes, decision making, and critical thinking. A focus on tasks and skills is one component of the scenario, but only in relation to caring for the client.

Details nurse educators experience creating high fidelity simulation experiences for a nursing students. Headings include: Project development, simulation clinical experience, and outcomes.