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Issue 12, December 1, 2008

• Expert strategies for successful precepting

  Developing an effective preceptor program requires a varied approach, including choosing competent...

• The art of nursing

  Developing your nurses’ assessment skills regarding changes in patients’ conditions is...

• Celebrate nurses without breaking the bank

  Recognizing and rewarding nurses should not be an annual event during Nurses’ Week; it should...

Issue 11, November 1, 2008

• Train your learners about time management

  There never seem to be enough hours in the day for nurses. The ability to manage time and stay...

• Provide effective feedback to your nurses

  Whether you’re assessing a new skill or conducting annual performance evaluations, giving...

• Match new nurses with the right job

  From the ICU to pediatrics to the OR, the choices available to new graduate nurses are exciting and...

Issue 10, October 1, 2008

• Cultural competence for the diverse population

  The rapidly changing U.S. population is exemplified within your hospital’s walls. With...

• Prep your nurses for Joint Commission surveyors

  Priming staff members for inevitable Joint Commission visits is one of the most daunting tasks for...

Issue 9, September 1, 2008

• Coping with challenging learners

  You've come across them before: the nurse who is convinced he or she doesn't need training, the...

• Step up nurse-patient interactions

  My experiences as a hospital patient—in relation to nursing care—have never been...

Issue 8, August 1, 2008

• Rewarding your gatekeepers

  As one of the first relationships formed by your new staff members, the nurse-preceptor bond can...

• Retaining the wisdom of the mature educator

  With offerings of tuition reimbursement, super-sized sign-on bonuses, and much more, the focus on...

Issue 7, July 1, 2008

• Surviving skill sets with a competency fair

  Annual competency assessment can be a wearisome task for educators and nurses. It's difficult to...

• Keep your nurses calm and collected

  Stress is not only the No. 1 health problem in America; it's one of the major problems facing your...

• Project management pointers to develop staff leaders

  From reshaping the customer service department to planting a serenity garden, your staff members...

Issue 6, June 1, 2008

• Connect the dots with concept mapping

  Helping students make connections between important facts, thoughts, and theories is the key to...

• Recognize, reward, and retain at your organization

  One of a hospital’s top priorities should be to retain competent nurses within its facility...

Issue 5, May 1, 2008

• Pain management: Educate to alleviate

  Nurses want to provide patients with safe, comfortable care so that they don’t have to bear...

• How to groom tomorrow's strong nurse leaders

  “She was a great nurse. Her patients couldn’t say enough nice things about her.&rdquo...

• Improve active listening with this game-based strategy

  Improving the communication and active listening skills of your students is essential, regardless...

Issue 4, April 1, 2008

• Educators can embrace new technology to improve patient safety

  With a sundry assortment of hospital technology coming to the forefront of nurse training...

• Start them on the journey from Day 1

  Whether your facility has received designation from the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP...

• Raise the curtain on new training strategies

  As an actor conveying emotion to a fellow thespian or a director giving a cue to a stagehand, you...

Issue 3, March 1, 2008

• Prevent catheter UTIs with practical measures

  Catheters are ever-present in the hospital environment; according to a recent study in the Journal...

• Beyond the color purple

  You might be training your staff about vital protocols and important regulations, but if your...

Issue 2, February 1, 2008

• Take a big step toward falls prevention

  With patient safety at the forefront and the new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...

• Science and simulation in the clinical setting

  “The best route to learning is doing.” This is often the mantra of nursing staff...

Issue 1, January 1, 2008

• Helping new grads adjust to the nursing world

  Remember your first day on the job as a new nurse? The eagerness you exhibited as you...

• When your patients are seeing red

  Everyone encounters angry people. And everyone gets angry from time to time; patients get angry...

• Filling those empty chairs

  There’s always important information and interesting tidbits to share at staff meetings. But...