Clinical Judgement Model

By: Paul Ross 17/05/202217/05/2022 Adult Learning, Journal & Book ClubAdult Learning, FOANed, Journal Club, Nurse Education, Nurse Educator, NursingLeave a Comment

Journal Club Article: Tanner, C. A. (2006). Thinking like a nurse: A research-based model of clinical judgment in nursing. Journal of Nursing Education, 45(6), 204-211. Model of clinical judgement is based from 191 studies and 5 conclusions which identified: “Clinical judgments are more influenced by what nurses bring to the situation than the objective data about the…

Happy International Nurses Day

By: Paul Ross 12/05/202221/09/2021 Adult LearningFOANed, International nurses day, Nurse, Nurse Educator, NursingLeave a Comment

Happy International Nurses Day to everyone around the world. Check some of the events from the International Council of Nurses.

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Art & Science in Nursing: Comparing 20 Years Difference

By: Paul Ross 05/05/202207/05/2022 Adult Learning, Nurse EducatorAdult Learning, FOANed, Nurse Education, Nurse Educator, NursingLeave a Comment

As we enter the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, and healthcare systems around the world review the models of care, including the workforce. As educators it provides an opportunity to reflect on what are the requirements for current and the future of nursing. We have seen many differing views on what is nursing? and…

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Social Media For Health Professionals

By: Paul Ross 26/04/202228/04/2022 Adult Learning, E-Learning, Nurse Educator, Social Mediaenurse, FOANed, Nurse Education, Nurse Educator, Nursing, SoMeLeave a Comment

Take a read of this Twitter thread on the use of Social Media (#SoMe) for those in healthcare. There maybe differences within the healthcare professions to also consider, as well as blurring of personal and professional boundaries.

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Nursing: Leaving The Line

By: Paul Ross 19/04/202228/04/2022 Adult Learning, Nurse Educator, Social MediaFOANed, Nurse, Nurse Education, Nurse Educator, NursingLeave a Comment

Quality driven care and measured outcomes are essential nursing measurements of care standards, or should that just be healthcare outcomes? Across the world we are seeing nurses leave the profession, request fair pay, and also strike for minimum care standards to become legislation. These articles provide a starting point on the current challenges for nursing,…

Difficult Debriefing Toolbox

By: Paul Ross 12/04/202216/02/2022 Adult Learning, Journal & Book Club, Nurse Educator, SimulationAdult Learning, debrief, FOANed, Nurse Education, Nurse Educator, SimulationLeave a Comment

Journal Club Article: Grant VJ, Robinson T, Catena H, Eppich W, Cheng A. Difficult debriefing situations: A toolbox for simulation educators. Med Teach. 2018 Jul;40(7):703-712. doi: 10.1080/0142159X.2018.1468558. Epub 2018 May 23. PMID: 29792100 This article provides educators providing simulation based education (SBE) with a focus on difficult debriefing situations are may become a threat to…

Practice Exam Grading System

By: Paul Ross 05/04/202215/02/2022 Adult Learning, E-Learning, Nurse EducatorAdult Learning, FOANed, Learning, Nurse Educator, NursingLeave a Comment

Quick grading system from ZipGrade . Note: This resource was recommended from a teacher and this is not a sponsored post. Please add other resources in the comments section, with budget and practicality the key factors.

We Need Time to Rehabilitate from the Trauma of the Pandemic

By: Paul Ross 29/03/202215/02/2022 Adult Learning, Journal & Book Club, Nurse EducatorCOVID19, FOANed, Nurse Educator, Nursing, WellbeingLeave a Comment

This article can be a nice reminder for healthcare educators to consider the impact COVID-19 has had on themselves, colleagues, patients and their families and the effect this may have on everyone’s physical and psychological health. Journal Club Article: Rock., D. (2022). We Need Time to Rehabilitate from the Trauma of the Pandemic. HBR.

About

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…

#SoMe

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…

Wearable Robotics

By: Paul Ross 22/03/202214/02/2022

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Journal Club Article: Meyer, J.T., Gassert, R. & Lambercy, O. An analysis of usability evaluation practices and contexts of use in wearable robotics. J Neuro Engineering Rehabil 18, 170 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-021-00963-8 This study provides insights into the current application landscape of wearable robotics. The current practices and specified the contexts of use of wearable robots for human augmentation,…

Nursing Resilience: Organisational Values

By: Paul Ross 15/03/202213/02/2022

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Journal Club Article: Cooper, A. L., Brown, J. A., & Leslie, G. D. (2021). The impact of organisational values on nurse resilience: A mixed‐methods study. Journal of Nursing Management, 29(7), 2074-2083. Method: A two-phase mixed-methods design, with data collected in Phase 1 via a cross-sectional survey and in Phase 2 via focus groups, with thematic analysis of…

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What Nurses Do?

By: Paul Ross 08/03/202208/03/2022

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This short overview of ‘what nurses do‘ by Prof. Jennifer Jackson is a nice reminder in the current healthcare climate where nursing roles can be seen in a reductionist ‘task’ view and not seeing the complexity of how important nursing is within the healthcare system. Is nursing always represented at the highest level of healthcare…

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The Metaverse: Higher Education

By: Paul Ross 01/03/202202/03/2022

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This post by The Conversation provides an insight into the potential future of education and immersive learning in the virtual reality world. An interesting aspect of this approach is how monitisation of education may also change in the future. Article: Preston, J. (2021). Facebook, the Metaverse and the Monetisation of Higher Education. The Conversation. By…

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Resilience in Nursing

By: Paul Ross 22/02/202222/02/2022

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This is a complex topic, but the purpose of this post is to raise awareness and discussion around healthcare focusing solely on healthcare professionals as the problem and they need to build resilience, rather than looking at the system itself and the working environment and structure in place. This journal club article provides a starting…

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We Need Silence in the Noise of a Pandemic

By: Paul Ross 15/02/202215/02/2022

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Take a few minutes to read this article around the noise surrounding the pandemic by an ICU consultant. Journal Club Article: Orford, N. (2022). We need silence in the noise of a pandemic. Insight Plus.

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Project Premortem

By: Paul Ross 11/02/202211/02/2022

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This approach utilises a what might go wrong approach to project design and brainstorming potential hurdles. “A premortem in a business setting comes at the beginning of a project rather than the end, so that the project can be improved rather than autopsied.” Resource: Performing a Project Premortem

Challenges of Evaluation in Digital Education

By: Paul Ross 08/02/202208/02/2022

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Journal Club Article: Cook, D. A., & Ellaway, R. H. (2015). Evaluating technology-enhanced learning: a comprehensive framework. Medical Teacher, 37(10), 961-970. Aim: To outline a comprehensive framework for Technology Enhanced Learning evaluation, which is the process of judging the value of education. Rationale: Lack of clear focus of evaluation for difitical technology educational activities, including online learning.…

Evaluations & Anonymous Feedback

By: Paul Ross 28/01/202231/01/2022

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Journal Club Article: Lakeman, R., Coutts, R., Hutchinson, M., Lee, M., Massey, D., Nasrawi, D., & Fielden, J. (2021). Appearance, insults, allegations, blame and threats: an analysis of anonymous non-constructive student evaluation of teaching in Australia. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 1-14. This paper demonstrates a worrying ‘hate speech’ that may pervade into evaluations that…

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Yearly Summary Stats (2021)

By: Paul Ross 20/01/202214/02/2022

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As part of open access and transparency, here is a performance summary of our blog. The blog remains a free open access resource for anyone interested in nursing education theory. Last years big challenge was finding time to write posts around full time shift work (50:50 split 12 hr day-night shifts), studying for PhD and…