Summer_2_2009

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Edit this page to share your ideas for your TIP project. Remember, you are using some technology to make a lesson or task better, more exciting or engaging. http://tnurseeducator.wikispaces.com/ **ALL OF YOU DID A GREAT JOB THIS WEEK!**

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Add your idea in the following format TIP: idea I was having some difficulity deciding on my TIP. A colleague gave an idea of using my Blackberry to teach patients about the service and their disease process on the initial interview. Since I am allowed to access the internest, that would not be difficult. I would not make introduce anything to voluminous, as they are already under stress on how they will or will not function at home. Tousha Herout-Bailey RN-Home-Care Coordinator

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Lea Purcell RN/ICU TIP Idea: After 21 years in the nursing profession I am still amazed at how quickly we get patients in and out of the hospital. Many of our patients are discharged before we get to do any significant education regarding their disease processes. When we send the patients home they are overwhelmed with not feeling well, worries about home care, follow up appointments, multiple prescriptions and discharge instructions about their care. Newly diagnosed diabetic patients really get short shrift as there is so much to learn about the care and treatment and daily life tasks regarding their new disease. We, as nurses, tend to "triage" their teaching - just get the most basic information to them to keep them from getting really sick - not even disease management. It is frustrating for us, and as I said, overwhelming for the patients. I would be interested in creating a website with resources, teaching videos, local contact information for help, a spreadsheet to track blood glucose levels and a way to get that information to your doctor without an office visit. The teaching videos might include insulin dosing and administration. This way, at the time of discharge we could just hand the patients a card with the website address instead of sixteen or seventeen loose sheets of paper and a couple pamphlets. __http://wilmu7710.wikispaces.com__

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Emma Harris RN/staff med-surg TIP Idea: In my Global health practicum, I put together a teaching plan for grade school students on proper dental hygiene. I was thinking of a way to incorpate technology into that plan. http://intergedutech.wikispaces.com

DiAnn Ecret Adjunct DTCC Nursing Instructor TIP idea: I review weekly lectures to first year, second semester RN nursing students. My classroom has a volunteer student population. The classroom has a dry erase board without technology equipment. I enjoy interactive instruction, which encourages student participation. The students who attend my grant funded tutorial class are committed to learning. The students who attend bring various strengths and weaknesses to their educational needs. I would like to implement a group jigsaw, linking the knowledge and strengths of individuals toward oneanother. I have never utilized blackboard as "the instructor" so perhaps I could encourage interaction of students via that medium. http://crozer.wikispaces.com

Shirley Gharbin RN/ Clinical Instructor TIP Idea: Cardiac Rhythms and Code Blue Review Idea #1 I teach senior nursing students in their final medical/ surgical rotation and many of my students struggle to recognize the cardiac rhythms and the effects in terms of code blue situations. My students read about cardiac rhythms and practice interpreting them, along with code blue practice on a plastic manikin. However, there is still a disconnect and an element of fear that inhibits most students from grasping a firm hold on the knowledge concept and real life applications of that concept. Here's where I think technology play a major role. Imagine a hands on, interactive, computer programmable transparent practice manikin in which you are able to clearly visualize the heart and other internal organs along with all the blood vessels. The manikin would have sensors that would respond to physical action that the students perform. There would be computer programed code blue situations and cardiac rhythms that would be exhibited on the manikin. For example, the students will be able to see the manikin's heart go from a normal heart rhythm into a lethal rhythm such as ventricular fibrillation and actually see the heart quivering in the chest wall and be able to defibrillate or shock the manikin heart and visually see the response internally. They would also be able to perform chest compression and also see the response. I think this would eliminate some of the fear factor and actually stimulate more interest in learning. Idea #2 Cardiac rhythm and code blue interactive computer software game/ learning tool that can be used to home. The students would be able to do the same activities that they would with the interactive transparent manikin but it would be on the computer.

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Cathy Petrucci Oncology RN T.I.P. Idea: While oncology patients are waiting for their out-patient appointments for treatment, blood work, or check-ups, have a computer terminal available for each patient to sit at for a few minutes and answer questions to assess their status. This way important issues will be addressed, and patient's concerns will not be overlooked in a fast-paced environment. There could be some general themes to pick from, such as pain, constipation, insurance problems, as well as room for the patient to add their own. I think it is important that at every encounter, patients are given the opportunity to have their concerns addressed. A link to the patient's chart can document topics discussed, and what needs follow-up. The nurses who treat the patients can be notified of these issues, and educational resources can be printed and reviewed with the patient, as needed. The patient could also be permitted to identify his or her preferred method of receiving information (eg. print, one on one discussion, small group meetings, audio-visual resources, etc.). http://MED7710.wikispaces.com

Joe Teacher 7th Grade Math Teacher Looking at Population trends in North Delaware Doing Survey and analyzing results **http://**mkunz.wikispaces.com

Michelle Tucci 5th grade teacher TIP Ideas: Although I am currently an elementary teacher, my school has done away with self-contained classrooms. At my level we currently switch classes for math, reading, writing, social studies and science. With that being said, I have to keep track of 70+, if not more, assignments nightly. Classroom management of pacing instruction and monitoring discipline has always been one of my strongest assets. However, managing the homework assignments and keeping track of how many assignments they have missed, as well as contact with parents in regards to this has proven to be an arduous task for me. I would like to develop some type of program/tracking system to assist me with this task. http://shadyhanna.wikispaces.com

Rhonda Pitts Graduate Student/Substitue Teacher TIP Idea: http://kia2010.wikispaces.com

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