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October 2009 Edition
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National League for Nursing First to Bring Computer Adaptive Testing to NCLEX-RN® Test Prep for Impr | A major research & development initiative from NLN Testing Services will be ntroduced at the 2009 NLN Education Summit. Computer adaptive testing (CAT) is part of the NLN commitment to provide schools of nursing with standardized tests of the highest psychometric quality. Utilizing state-of-the-art test prep technology, computer adaptive testing will transform the current RN comprehensive examination.
New York, NY (PRWEB) September 9, 2009 -- The first to bring computer adaptive testing (CAT) to test preparation in the field of nursing education, the National League for Nursing will introduce a major research and development initiative at the NLN's upcoming annual Education Summit in Philadelphia on Thursday, September 24. It is part of the NLN commitment to provide schools of nursing with standardized tests of the highest psychometric quality, said Dr. Stephen Hetherman, director of Testing Services at the NLN .....Full Story
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As a labor and delivery staff nurse and unit educator, Katie Doyle, RN, has been instrumental in the development of a state-mandated post-partum hemorrhagic protocol and training curriculum for more than 200 care providers, which has resulted in a more than 50 percent reduction of mothers receiving major blood transfusions during obstetrical hemorrhages.
A major proponent of evidence-based practice and nursing research, Doyle fosters a creative approach to sharing resources with her peers and promoting employee learning and professional development ..... Full Story
| A small change in patient management practices could lead to much fewer pressure ulcers in elderly patients, create significant savings and save time according to new research funded by the Health Research Board (HRB).
Ms Zena Moore, a HRB Research Fellow at the RCSI and practicing nurse, has found that a simple change to conventional repositioning practices could dramatically reduce pressure ulcers amongst elderly patients and introduce significant savings and efficiencies in the delivery of care. “The new method we introduced uses a 30 degree tilt rather than 90 degree rotations,” explained Ms Moore. “It resulted in a four-fold reduction in the incidence of pressure ulcers, so it is clearly better for patients. But it is also less time consuming, requires less nursing staff, and it is more cost-effective when compared with standard care. “The potential cost savings of this change in practice across the HSE are enormous ..... Full Story
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| Achieving Excellence in Nursing Education; African American Voices: Reflecting, Reforming, Reframing; Building the Science of Nursing Education: Foundation for Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning; Clinical Nursing Education: Current Reflections; and Minority Nurses in the New Century will be featured at the 2009 Education Summit, September 23 - 26 in Philadelphia, where editors and contributors will be on hand.
New York, NY (PRWEB) September 3, 2009 -- The National League for Nursing (www.nln.org) has announced the publication of five new titles, reflecting the NLN's commitment to excellence, one of the four core values that undergird the organization's mission "to promote excellence in nursing education to build a strong and diverse nursing workforce." All publications, available through the online NLN Marketplace, will also be featured at the 2009 Education Summit, September 23 - 26 in Philadelphia .....Full Story
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The National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), a center of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded a $2.5 million grant for research of asthma disparities among Latino children to the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State University. The grant, titled “Asthma Disparities in Latino Children: Acculturation, Illness Representation & Contemporary Alternative Medicine” (CAM), is the largest in the history of the college.
Racial and ethnic disparities in asthma health outcomes have been increasing in the United States, resulting in researchers and public health officials calling for studies to determine the causes. Compared with majority-population children, minority children use controller medication less often, have less continuity of care, and visit emergency departments more frequently.
Especially noteworthy has been the increasing prevalence of asthma among Latino, primarily Puerto Rican, children .....Full Story
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