Category Archives: nursing education

Doogie Howser, NP (Nurse Practitioner)

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Jamie Davis

Danielle McBurnette is poised to become the youngest nurse practitioner in the United States with her pending graduation from Arizona State University’s MSN program. How young you might ask? Danelle will be 18 years old when she graduates from Arizona’s … Continue reading →

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Full Simulation Lab Application Beneficial for Educational Process Advancement

Posted on October 27, 2010 by rnproducer

West Virginia West Lane College has put a new sim lab in place and this is something we’ve talked about before. Simulation labs are really a great advancement in clinical education and patient care because there are some things you … Continue reading →

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The King of Nursing Podcasts? What do you think?

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Jamie Davis

I am truly humbled by the title that JD gave me over at Time for Nurses as the King of Nursing Podcasts. My goal has always been to provide a service by combining my background as a journalist and producer … Continue reading →

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Future of Nursing Report Aims to Transform Nursing Education

Posted on October 26, 2010 by rnproducer

The AACN, this isn’t the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, this is the American Associations of Colleges of Nursing, and it is one of the primary bodies that handle accreditation and planning for future educational process in the nursing … Continue reading →

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Wash This Way Student Nurse Music Video

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Jamie Davis

I talked about the innovative hand washing video by two student nurses from Indiana on yesterday’s Nursing Show podcast. While I linked to the YouTube video in the shownotes I thought that visitors to the Nursing Show site might like … Continue reading →

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Tattoed or Not Tattoed – Nursing Students Asked The Question

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Jamie Davis

With tattoos becoming more and more noticeable, the question is being debated about whether having a tattoo affects patient care.  One Missouri nursing school recently implemented a policy that stated that all tattoos must be able to be hidden by … Continue reading →

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The Reality in the Role of A School Nurse

Posted on October 7, 2009 by rnproducer

For most people, their definition of a school nurse is someone who stays in the clinic and puts bandages on kids who gets cuts and bruises or attends to sick children in school. But for Jeanne Schwasman,a registered nurse and … Continue reading →

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Pain Assessment and Dementia

Posted on September 22, 2009 by rnproducer

Pain assessment is regarded as one of the most important vital sign to be assessed, but sadly, it is often underestimated by health workers and relatives. Since it is subjective, it would be difficult to determine if a patient is … Continue reading →

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Nursing Top Student Site Update

Posted on September 2, 2009 by rnproducer

Great news for all nursing students out there! Certain concepts in nursing require extra studying time for it to be mastered, but because of students’ busy schedules, they might not find the time, or the interest to go through their … Continue reading →

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Class Recording Options for Nursing Students

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Jamie Davis

Listener Jason asked me this question on Facebook about his upcoming classes this semester. “What should I use to record my classes?” Jamie, how goes it? I have a tech question for you. I just got into the EMT-I program … Continue reading →

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