My Flashcards 50 Great Learning Tools & Video Games for Nurses & Health Professionals | Online Nursing Degree Guide Are you ready to learn nursing and health care skills via the Internet? According to author Diane J. Skiba, unless you are within 5 years of retirement, you will be encountering the “Net generation” in your nursing practice. Although nurses and health care professionals have been playing games for a long time, as witnessed in this photograph of four nurses as they played a board game at a table in the interns’ lounge at Duke University before 1940 and by this article about the psychological games involved with nursing. The following games are categorized, and they are listed in no specific order or preference. Online Games The games below range from the very simple to complex, and all of them are found online. Brain Games The ‘brain games’ listed below help to pass time (for impatient patients), increase mental and physical skills, and they also stimulate and increase skills with the Internet. Board Games For Patients
50 Essential Web Resources Every Nurse Should Bookmark No matter your nursing education level, or what nursing program you attended, it always helps to have resources on hand to help you improve the level of care you provide your patients. From RN to BSN, it can be helpful to be able to call on a store of knowledge to remind you of what you know, find an effective treatment, or learn something new. Additionally, it can help to have the help and support of other nurses. If you are looking for good information, and for connection with other nurses, you can use these 50 web resources to accomplish what you would like to as a health care professional: Nurse Forums and Communities Get in touch with other nurses by becoming involved with nursing forums and communities. allnurses.com: This nursing community includes a wide variety of forums, as well as news, information and even job postings. Professional Nursing Organizations Creating Care Plans As a nurse, it is important that you are able to create care plans and treatment plans. Reference Sites
100 Useful Twitter Feeds for Nursing Students August 3rd, 2010 Nursing education is an ongoing process. Even if you're enrolled in a nursing school, your learning should extend beyond the classroom. You can stay tuned in to nursing any time by just following these Twitter feeds for nursing students. Health & Nursing News Find health and nursing news on these Twitter feeds. @NYTimesHealth: Find warnings, vaccines, and other health articles from the New York Times. Jobs Check out these Twitter feeds to find resources for your nursing career. @GetNursingJobs: @GetNursingJobs has jobs, careers, and community. Educators Learn about nursing from those who teach it best. @HeatherRN: Heather is a nurse educator. Students Follow along in the nursing school experience with these nursing student Twitter feeds. @CTStudentNurse: Irene is a soon to be nursing student. Information & Resources Check out these Twitter feeds to find nursing information and resources. @nursingideas: @nursingideas has ideas and passion for improving nursing. Nurses Organizations Reform