Duke School of Nursing staff are logging miles via "RunWithMe," and keeping fitness goals.

Learn about a program that encourages physical fitness, mileage tracking, and challenging one another to reach fitness goals.

"Cultural Compentency and Healthcare Adobe PDF Upon completion of this module, you should be able to: Define cultural competency Identify correlates of cultural competency as described in the literature Define stereotyping and bias Discuss the relevance of cultural competency within the healthcare profession Identify specific factors that impact cultural competency within the healthcare profession Explain the dominant belief systems on health, illness and healing among various ethnic groups Define disparities in terms of access to healthcare, economics, and education Explain how disparities affect healthcare outcomes Formulate a plan for addressing cultural competency in clinical practice"

This module on cultural competency is available through the online training for physician assistants at Duke. It is, however, a general module with potentially wide health care worker reach.

"Health Literacy Upon completion of this module, you should be able to: Define health literacy Identify common concerns related to health literacy Describe low health literacy and its impact on society Review common health literacy assessment tools Formulate a plan to better communicate health information to patients in your practice"

While this health literacy resource was created for physician assistants, it could be used broadly.

"The Online Teaching Guide was developed by faculty members from the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) under the guidance of the Duke Center for Instructional Technology (CIT). The work of this group culminated in this resource for faculty members who want to enhance their ability to plan effective online learning experiences for students. This guide serves as a user-friendly and practical tool to assist faculty in planning and implementing online courses."

Summary of Nielsen Report ID's most used social media: Facebook , Blogger, Tumblr, Twitter, and LinkedIn Does your organization have a presence?

This is an interesting article about a medical school approach to selecting candidates who have good social skills. I wonder if this approach would be valuable for nursing school admissions interviews? "Virginia Tech Carilion trained 80 people to be interviewers, including doctors and businesspeople from the community."

Addressing the communication and collaboration aspects of the IOM report. A different approach to the medical school interview.

""Will what you're about to share offend, surprise, or shock your current or future Classmates Teacher Friends Boyfriend/girlfriend Family Parents Employer Clients Business partners in a way which critically jeopardizes your relationship? If you answer even one "Yes" for this short list of people, think long and hard before publishing your content.""

Attached is a document from Faculty Focus on teaching with technology. These documents are collections of short pieces on the particular topic … and Faculty Focus has LOADS of topics. You can find that list of topics at http://www.facultyfocus.com/free-reports/. All reports are free, but in order to download them, you have to register (i.e., enter your e-mail address and create a password). Once you register, you will get regular announcements from Faculty Focus when new reports come out. Sometimes the e-mails are about reports you've already been notified of, but most of the time it's new stuff. Well, now that you know about this great resource, I will assume that those of you who are interested will register and get your own announcements. I, therefore, will not be cluttering up your Inbox with any more of these things … though you can expect notices when other kinds of things come out that might be of interest to you. Theresa M. "Terry" Valiga, EdD, RN, ANEF, FAAN Professor & Director, Institute for Educational Excellence

Pretty good presentation of how to use Google Apps for Education. While, this is focused on a K-12 audience, it could certainly be relevant to nurse educators. Journaling, surveys, E-portfolios can all be done with Google applications for free!

"This resource page is dedicated to iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices and applications for (special) education."

"This orientation is organized into four stages of teaching an online class."

"To facilitate integration of the Master's Essentials into nursing program curricula, AACN is developing new resources, assembling an online faculty tool kit, planning interactive sessions, and hosting a series of Webinars for faculty and staff engaged in this important work. Watch for details on these upcoming activities and please let us know what additional materials you would find useful by sending your suggestions to Kathy McGuinn, AACN Director of Special Projects, at kmcguinn@aacn.nche.edu or 202-463-6930 , extension 262. "

A blog with contributions from P.A. students, medical students and nursing students from Duke who studied abroad in Honduras

"The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is a federation of more than 130 national nurses associations (NNAs), representing the more than 13 million nurses worldwide. Founded in 1899, ICN is the world's first and widest reaching international organisation for health professionals. Operated by nurses and leading nurses internationally, ICN works to ensure quality nursing care for all, sound health policies globally, the advancement of nursing knowledge, and the presence worldwide of a respected nursing profession and a competent and satisfied nursing workforce."

Duke assistant professore Helen Gordon uses Skype and Adobe Connect to bring speakers to her classroom