Facilitation Instructions for In Situ Simulations

By: Paul Ross 16/05/202316/05/2023 Adult Learning, E-Learning, Nurse Educator, SimulationBlog, elearning, FOANed, In-situ simulation, Nurse Educator, Nursing, SimulationLeave a Comment

Needing to create or develop workplace simulations to support hospital guideline or policy training and build clinical skills in a safe and supportive learning environment? These resources are designed to assist in establishing a framework around implementing simulation programs in the healthcare clinical environment. Resource: AHRQ – Facilitation Instructions for Conducting In SitU Simulations This…

International Nurses Day 2023

By: Paul Ross 12/05/202311/05/2023 Nurse EducatorFOANed, International nurses day, Nurse, Nurse Education, Nurse Educator, NursingLeave a Comment

The World Health Organisation (WHO) are providing live webinars on International Nurses Day 2023 – theme of Hope, Peace & Health Security [details here]. The International Council of Nurses (ICN), the theme for International Nurses Day is A Voice to Lead: Our Nurses, Our Future and addresses the global health challenges exacerbated by the shortage…

The Importance of Nursing Research

By: Paul Ross 02/05/202303/05/2023 Nurse Educator, Research SkillsFOANed, Nurse Educator, Nursing, nursing research, researchLeave a Comment

This is a short test of using AI in developing presentations using a few key words. The time saved in the initial creation phase, where the time is then spent on refining is very interesting especially in time or resource poor situations. Where the information was sourced from is unknown, so no references that I…

AI Chatbot: Nursing Education Network

By: Paul Ross 25/04/202305/04/2023 Adult Learning, E-Learning, Nurse EducatorAI, chatbot, FOANed, Nurse Education, Nurse Educator, NursingLeave a Comment

As AI generated search tools become more popular, this is a first delve into developing an AI search tool for this website. ChatShape was used to develop as it was user friendly and free! Please try the Nursing Education Network AI Chatbot: Nurse Educator, its not embeded into the blog as yet, as more work…

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The Hidden Curriculum

By: Paul Ross 18/04/202319/04/2023 Adult Learning, Nurse EducatorAdult Learning, FOANed, Hidden Curriculum, Nurse, Nurse Education, Nurse Educator, NursingLeave a Comment

The term ‘hidden curriculum’ refers to an amorphous collection of implicit academic, social, and cultural messages, unwritten rules and unspoken expectations, and unofficial norms, behaviours and values of the dominant-culture context in which all teaching and learning is situated. These assumptions and expectations that are not formally communicated, established, or conveyed stipulate the ‘right’ way to think,…

Artificial Intelligence & Presentations

By: Paul Ross 11/04/202312/04/2023 Adult Learning, E-Learning, Nurse Educator, PresentationsAI, artificial intelligence, FOANed, Nurse Education, Nurse Educator, NursingLeave a Comment

This is my first dive into AI, and came across this resource for creating presentations. I only used the words ‘nursing’ and ‘ECMO service’ and no other background information to see what was created, and within 3 minutes the below presentation was generated [link here also]. Gamma is an AI A GPT-4 powered app that…

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Instruments for Assessing Healthcare Professionals Evidence Based Practice

By: Paul Ross 06/04/202301/04/2023 Adult Learning, Nurse EducatorAdult Learning, EBP, Evidence based practice, FOANed, Nurse Education, Nurse Educator, NursingLeave a Comment

As an educator you may want to measure knowledge and skills often with the focus on competence. This scoping review reports on various evidence based knowledge and skills instruments that could be utilised in clinical practice to assess healthcare professionals evidence based practice (EBP) knowledge and skills. This information could then be used to plan…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Search Engines & Browsers

By: Paul Ross 28/02/202327/02/2023 Adult Learning, E-LearningAI, elearning, FOANed, Nurse Education, Nurse Educator, NursingLeave a Comment

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now being announced as part of search engine and browsers. How we start to engage with this technology in healthcare – lets see but there will be some posts on using AI in education to come. Take a read from Microsoft: Reinventing search with a new AI-powered Microsoft Bing and Edge,…

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Welcome to Nursing Education Network. This educational website is created by nurses specifically for nurse educators. Education theory, simulation, research and social media are part of this e-learning experience. The aim is to create a resource for nurses to access, share and develop a learning community using open access resources. Education Philosophy: The posts we create…

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SoMe is social media and the online resources we use to create and share information. This blog is part of the Free Open Access Nursing Education (#FOANed) movement which is a global collaboration utilising technology, social media and the agility to discuss relevant healthcare topics in real time. Twitter, Facebook, Wikimedia, WordPress and YouTube are some…

VR Immersive Learning: Bundle Of Rays

By: Paul Ross 14/02/202310/03/2023

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Bundle of Rays is transforming healthcare education using immersive learning technologies & advancing the nursing profession through their unique AR & VR platform. Bundle of Rays was established by Bradley Chesham who is a nurse [more info here]. Take a look at how the immersive learning environment looks from the learners perspective at Bundle of…

Virtual Reality in Nursing

By: Paul Ross 06/02/202306/02/2023

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Journal Club Article: Shorey, S., & Ng, E. D. (2021). The use of virtual reality simulation among nursing students and registered nurses: A systematic review. Nurse Education Today, 98, 104662. Technology is changing every aspect of life, including healthcare and nursing needs to ensure that training the future workforce is ready. New roles, remote consults, new technology,…

Research Made Simple: Regression Analysis

By: Paul Ross 05/01/202324/12/2022

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Undertaking research is difficult, especially the statistical analysis part if your main role is clinial focused and research is just one aspect of your role. There is a difference between a research nurse and a nurse researcher. These Research Made Simple posts aim to help provide introductory or refresher resources for nurses undertaking clinical research…

Nursing & ICU ECMO Services

By: Paul Ross 06/12/202206/12/2022

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Ross, P., Watterson, J., Fulcher, B. J., Linke, N. J., Nicholson, A. J., Ilic, D., & Hodgson, C. L. (2022). Nursing workforce, education, and training challenges to implementing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation services in Australian intensive care units: A qualitative substudy. Australian Critical Care.

Nursing Research: Ethnography

By: Paul Ross 30/08/202227/08/2022

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Ethnography is a methodology concerned with “studying people in their cultural context and how their behaviour, either as individuals or as part of a group, is influenced by this cultural context. Ethnography is a form of social research and has much in common with other forms of qualitative enquiry” — Draper (2015) Have a look…

Tech Companies Moving Into Healthcare

By: Paul Ross 18/08/202218/08/2022

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An intersting development to watch is the acquisition of healthcare by tech companies. The potential for disruption to the traditional healthcare models, especially from the technogical side of things such as digital heath monitoring, electronic management systems, online consulations and artifical intellegince is definetly a space to watch. How healthcare delivery will change is unknown…

Generate a Research Question: Research for Health Professionals (Part 2)

By: Paul Ross 11/08/202227/08/2022

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Resource: Dine, C. J., Shea, J. A., & Kogan, J. R. (2016). Generating good research questions in health professions education. Academic Medicine, 91(12), e8-e8. Use the FINER criteria approach to help formulate an intersting research question. Identify a problem challenge or something that wither interests or annoys you. Feasible Interesting Novel Ethical Relevant Then conduct a quick…

Research for Health Professionals: Theory (Part 1)

By: Paul Ross 14/07/202218/04/2023

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Journal Club Article: Varpio, L., Paradis, E., Uijtdehaage, S., & Young, M. (2020). The distinctions between theory, theoretical framework, and conceptual framework. Academic Medicine, 95(7), 989-994. or if you prefer Podcast by Lara Varpio (the lead author) on KeyLIME. Also follow on Twitter: LaraVarpio Developing research skills is important in healthcare to become part of and shape…

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Building a Nurse Educator Portfolio

By: Paul Ross 07/07/202209/07/2022

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Additional Resource: Nurse Educator Portfolio

Nurse Educator Portfolio

By: Paul Ross 02/07/202209/07/2022

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As you develop as an educator it is worth considering creating a portfolio to demonstrate learning and development for both yourself and the learners perspective. You can develop this as a simple written document, powerpoint presentation, or utilise an ePortfolio platform. Below are some suggestions to consider what content you could add to develop your…