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Nur 300: Individual Clinical Enrichment Building Bridges To Professional Practice, Freda Sharp, Bridget Roberts
Nur 300: Individual Clinical Enrichment Building Bridges To Professional Practice, Freda Sharp, Bridget Roberts
Bridget R. Roberts
Objectives: Explain the concept of role transition as a challenge for students transitioning to the role of beginning professional practitioner. Discuss regulatory and administrative differences between service-based externships and educationally-based experiences. Appraise the value of an educationally based clinical enrichment experience for students approaching graduation. Utilize insights gained and lessons learned through the ongoing evolution of a program-based clinical enrichment course.
The 411 On Epileptic Drugs, Bridget Roberts
The 411 On Epileptic Drugs, Bridget Roberts
Bridget R. Roberts
Epilepsy is a neurologic disorder that causes hyperexcitability of the neurons and subsequent seizure activity that ranges from mild alterations in consciousness and muscle twitching to severe tonic-clonic muscle activity, respiratory symptoms, and even death. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, approximately 2 million people in the United States have experienced a seizure or been diagnosed with epilepsy. Fortunately,approximately 70% of those affected by epilepsy experience a significant improvement of or even complete cessation of seizures when appropriate therapy with anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) is maintained.
Mentoring: A Nurse Educator Survey, Connie Hubbard, Kathleen Halcomb, Brenda Foley, Bridget Roberts
Mentoring: A Nurse Educator Survey, Connie Hubbard, Kathleen Halcomb, Brenda Foley, Bridget Roberts
Bridget R. Roberts
Mentoring promotes success throughout the careers of nurse educators. This pilot study discusses findings from a survey administered at the 18th Annual Nurse Educator Conference in the Rockies. Facilitators of and barriers to mentoring were identified by participants and clustered into themes by researchers. The findings are useful to associate degree nursing programs because issues surrounding the nurse educator shortage are addressed. Strategies to develop effective mentoring programs to assist in recruiting and retaining qualified nurse educators are discussed.
Hiv & Aids Self Study Packet Presentation, Bridget Roberts
Hiv & Aids Self Study Packet Presentation, Bridget Roberts
Bridget R. Roberts
No abstract provided.
Caring For Patients With Parkinson Disease: Your Role, Bridget Roberts
Caring For Patients With Parkinson Disease: Your Role, Bridget Roberts
Bridget R. Roberts
Learn about pathophysiology, assessment points, and nursing care for patients with this common motor system disorder.
Carbidopa/Levodopa: A Winning Combination, Bridget Roberts
Carbidopa/Levodopa: A Winning Combination, Bridget Roberts
Bridget R. Roberts
David Robinson arrives at his healthcare provider’s office reporting gradual worsening of his Parkinson’s disease (PD) symptoms. Although his current medication has helped over the past 5 years, it has recently lost effectiveness despite dosage and frequency adjustments. The healthcare provider prescribes carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet) to be used in combination with Mr. Robinson’s current treatment to decrease the signs and symptoms of his disease.
Facilitators Of Mentoring Among Nurse Educators, Bridget Roberts, Foley Brenda, Kathleen Halcomb, Connie Hubbard
Facilitators Of Mentoring Among Nurse Educators, Bridget Roberts, Foley Brenda, Kathleen Halcomb, Connie Hubbard
Bridget R. Roberts
National League for Nursing (2006) identifies mentoring as a primary strategy for promoting faculty development throughout the careers of nursing educators. Mentoring has been defined as “a process of an integrated approach to advising, coaching, and nurturing, focused on creating a viable relationship to enhance individual career/personal/professional growth and development.” (Adams, 1998, as cited in Young & Wright, 2001, p. 203). The NLN (2006) also promotes mentoring for nurse educators to address the nursing shortage. Currently, a nurse educator shortage affects 71.3% of nursing schools (AACN, 2007). In order to maintain adequate numbers of nurse educators to accommodate the increase …
Facilitators Of Mentoring Among Nurse Educators, Bridget Roberts, B. Foley, K. Halcomb, Connie Hubbard
Facilitators Of Mentoring Among Nurse Educators, Bridget Roberts, B. Foley, K. Halcomb, Connie Hubbard
Bridget R. Roberts
No abstract provided.
Thinking And Doing: Incorporating Critical Thinking Activities Into The 120 Hour Clinic, Bridget Roberts
Thinking And Doing: Incorporating Critical Thinking Activities Into The 120 Hour Clinic, Bridget Roberts
Bridget R. Roberts
No abstract provided.
Recruitment And Retention Of Nurse Educators: An Imperative Intervention To Decrease The Nursing Shortage, Bridget Roberts
Recruitment And Retention Of Nurse Educators: An Imperative Intervention To Decrease The Nursing Shortage, Bridget Roberts
Bridget R. Roberts
The United States faces a critical shortage of full time registered nurses as the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA, 2004) estimates that one million vacancies will occur by the year 2020. This shortage of practicing registered nurses is directly affected by the shortage of nurse educators. The current vacancy rate of nurse educators is 8,8%, with an average of 2,2 vacancies reported per school of nursing. A recent survey by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing ([AACN], 2007) found that 71,3% of nursing schools reported vacancies and were in need of additional faculty. The all time high vacancy …
Hiv & Aids Self Study Packet Presentation, Bridget Roberts
Hiv & Aids Self Study Packet Presentation, Bridget Roberts
Bridget R. Roberts
No abstract provided.
Implementing Supportive Strategies To Retain Nurse Educators, Kathleen Halcomb, Amy Gregg, Bridget Roberts
Implementing Supportive Strategies To Retain Nurse Educators, Kathleen Halcomb, Amy Gregg, Bridget Roberts
Bridget R. Roberts
The nurse educator shortage directly affects the nursing shortage. To adequately prepare future nurses, academia needs to retain qualified nurse educators. Many factors affect the nurse educator shortage, including retirement and competition for qualified nursing educators with clinics and the privatesector, as well as dissatisfaction with the multiple stressors and expectations in the academic setting. Academia should implement supportive strategies to aid in the retention of nurse educators.
Mentoring Nurse Educators, Bridget Roberts, A. Gregg, K. Halcomb, Connie Hubbard, B. Foley
Mentoring Nurse Educators, Bridget Roberts, A. Gregg, K. Halcomb, Connie Hubbard, B. Foley
Bridget R. Roberts
No abstract provided.