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,…

VR Immersive Learning: Bundle Of Rays

By: Paul Ross 14/02/202310/03/2023 Adult Learning, E-Learning, Nurse EducatorFOANed, Learning, Nurse, Nurse Educator, Nursing, Virtual Reality, VRLeave a Comment

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…

Nursing & ICU ECMO Services

By: Paul Ross 06/12/202206/12/2022 Journal & Book ClubCCRN, ECMO, FOANed, Nurse Education, Nurse Educator, Nursing, nursing workforceLeave a Comment

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 Adult Learning, Nurse Educator, Research SkillsFOANed, Nurse Education, Nurse Educator, Nursing, nursing research, researchLeave a Comment

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 E-Learning, Nurse Educator, Social Mediadigitalhealth, elearning, enurse, FOANed, Nurse EducatorLeave a Comment

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 Adult Learning, Research SkillsAdult Learning, FOANed, Nurse Education, Nurse Educator, Nursing, nursing research, researchLeave a Comment

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 14/07/202227/08/2022 Adult Learning, Nurse Educator, Research SkillsFOANed, Nurse Education, Nurse Educator, Nursing, nursing research, researchLeave a Comment

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 Adult Learning, E-Learning, Nurse Educator, Social MediaAdult Learning, elearning, ePortfolio, FOANed, Nurse Education, Nurse Educator, NursingLeave a Comment

Additional Resource: Nurse Educator Portfolio

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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…

#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…

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…

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…

Nurse Educators Teaching Philosophy Statement

By: Paul Ross 28/06/202228/06/2022

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As you develop your educator portfolio, one aspect to consider is a teaching philosphy statement to reflect and explain your beliefs around what teaching is, what teaching should do, what is education, and whats does learning look like? To consider in your philosophy statement: What are your objectives? How will you achieve these objectives? How…

Be Back Soon

By: Paul Ross 11/06/202211/06/2022

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Apologies due to work and mainly study commitments, posts are on hold for a few weeks. Be back soon.

Clinical Judgement Model

By: Paul Ross 17/05/202217/05/2022

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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,…