The Importance of Nursing Research

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…

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AI Chatbot: Nursing Education Network

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

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,…

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Artificial Intelligence & Presentations

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

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…

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Search Engines & Browsers

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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VR Immersive Learning: Bundle Of Rays

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…

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Virtual Reality in Nursing

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,…

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Research Made Simple: Regression Analysis

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…

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Nursing & ICU ECMO Services

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.

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