
Saturday, January 10, 1200-1600
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The SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation) technique provides a framework for communication between members of the health care team about a patient's condition. SBAR is an easy-to-remember, concrete mechanism useful for framing any conversation, especially critical ones, requiring a clinician’s immediate attention and action. It allows for an easy and focused way to set expectations for what will be communicated and how between members of the team, which is essential for developing teamwork and fostering a culture of patient safety.
From: SBAR Technique for Communications -- a Situational Briefing Model
Other SBAR information:
There's a Christmas tree in upper Danner that Gloria and her team of elves put together, and a toy drive for the kids at Family Ties is underway. SNA is looking for donations and volunteers!
Read more about these activities at http://sjdcsna.blogspot.com/
Also, the Student Nursing Association has just elected new officers. That information will be posted on the SNA blog soon...
Also, back in October, Trina posted two sets of NCLEX-style questions below if you want to test yourself. (Just scroll down the page...)
I found a good PowerPoint presentation -- Identification of shock states that Caralee Bromme put together when she taught N7, plus our ATI book's got a nice little review starting on page 341.
So -- once again -- we have lots of good information, just too little time to absorb it all!
Ah... the last exam of the third semester...
Many of the following videos have more than one part. If you like the first part, look for the other parts once you're in YouTube. They should be listed nearby.
Here's another good one:
The above links are on Bonnie Boss' Test Bank, along with lots of NCLEX practice.
Also, don't forget to check out Bromme's old N7 lectures. There are two good PowerPoint presentations there on the respiratory system.
Oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve links:
Answers in the comments section.
For additional NCLEX practice, animations and more, see the companion CD that should have been included at the back of your textbook.
Other areas of interest on the site include:
Reiki proved to be a new, exciting topic for us at the SNA Meeting! Below are the Meeting Minutes...
SNA Minutes for April 21st
I. Nominations for SNA positions next semester
a. Lisa read all position descriptions
b. Michelle Berlin nominates self for president - lisa Newbold second, nomination accepted
c. Lisa Newbold nominates Sue Barnes for vice president – Kristin Morone second, nomination accepted
d. Trina eagal nominates andrea traylor-cwik for secretary - Kristin morone second, nomination accepted
e. Sonya gill nominates self for treasurer – Kristin morone second, nomination accepted
f. Ana Hernandez nominates Ogechi for president elect – Kristin morone second, nomination accepted
II. Approval of monetary request form
III. Vote on Nicole/Danielle’s request for money for graduation
a. Kristin - $400 for graduation flowers
i. Sue Barnes moves that we give $400 to graduating class
ii. Wendy seconds
iii. Motion passed
IV. badges – requesting students purchase 2 – 3 patches for lab coats and scrubs
a. motion requested, second and passed
V. Port’s game Interest
a. $1 off if 25 tickets purchased, $2 off if 100 tickets purchased
b. May 18th
c. Collect money first, then order tickets
VI. Fundraising ideas
a. BJ’s 28th 11am-11pm, bring flyer
VII. Memorial day – traveling Vietnam Wall Interest – tabled to next meeting, need more information
VIII. Announce next meeting topic
a. Versant
b. Work study
IX. Reiki (Toni Barnett)
a. Body and mind heal self
b. Take responsibility for your own healing…does not conflict with any religions
c. Chakras – energy vortex (feed energy to organs and glands)
d. Aura –
i. Purple/blue – giving, love, service to others
ii. Green – money
iii. White – spiritual protection
** shows up in aura before it manifests in the physical body
e. healing addresses cause, curing addresses symptom
f. aura_maven@yahoo.com, 916-723-7052 – does the aura photos
g. All people have auras and chakras, so this type of healing is within all of us
h. Nurse developed therapeutic touch, which is more acceptable in the nursing world.
i. $60 for a Reiki treatment, generally
If you haven't registered into your evolve textbook site yet, do it now. You'll find the link on the inside of your textbook cover or 1st page.
You can register for as many of these books as you want, you do not have to buy the books to register for them. You just register for the free online resources. I have registered for about 10 of them right now. There are assessment books, and patho books- I like to just look under the chapter subjects and find questions to answer. Gives you all the rationales. You can find a lot of good links to study on the subjects that you want.
HIV Infection Overview (from Cell's Alive!) with animations and video clips
Cell-mediated and humoral immunity - includes a good visual of different types of cells
Immune System Defender Game - well-done, and fun!
Cartoon-like illustrations - from NobelPrize.org - the cells in the immune system with clear, simple descriptions. Highly recommended for anyone who's having trouble picturing things (like me!).
Tootsie Pops = viruses: an immunologist's "dumbed-down" description of the cells of the immune system and HIV. (Not too dumbed down for me, though. I need this sort of thing to reach those occasional "aha" moments!)