Nursing Simulation Laboratory; Post-Operative Scenario

Posted by Andy Cunningham on September 25, 2024 at 4:00 PM

A rotation of some of our third year nursing students got immersed in a hospital patient care check simulation for "patient" Michael Smith, under care for a post-operative abdominal surgery. Michael is not happy about his the ostomy he awoke with after surgery, is having nausea, pain, a seeping surgical would and needs his medications. Our Nursing Simulation Laboratory assists nursing students in learning critical thinking and clinical judgment skills in preparation for their healthcare careers. The “manikins” act as lifelike patient simulators, wherein instructors provide real-time feedback via a control center, giving students as close to real-life simulation as possible. Fellow students watch as their classmates work through the simulation. All students and faculty debrief after the scenario.

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Topics: Nursing Program, Health and Natural Sciences

Nursing Simulation Laboratory; Administering Medications

Posted by Andy Cunningham on September 17, 2024 at 2:33 PM

Junior nursing students were tasked with measuring and administering medications to an eight month old, an eight year old, and two adult patients in the simulation lab this morning. The Nursing Simulation Laboratory assists nursing students in learning critical thinking and clinical judgment skills in preparation for their healthcare careers. The “manikins” act as lifelike patient simulators, wherein instructors provide real-time feedback via a control center, giving students as close to a hospital scenario as possible. Fellow students watch as their classmates work through the simulation. All students and faculty debrief after the scenario.

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Topics: Nursing Program, Health and Natural Sciences

Around Campus - Community Health Nursing

Posted by Andy Cunningham on September 9, 2024 at 10:15 AM

Nursing Professor Melissa Dunn tasked students in her Community Health Nursing course to break into groups and compile lists of what things can affect health. Community Health Nursing focuses on systems concepts as a basis for applying the nursing process with aggregate clients in the community. Special emphasis is placed on nursing care of vulnerable populations including the homeless, people of poverty, minority populations, women and children, and older adults.

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Topics: Nursing Program

Nursing Simulation Laboratory; A Tale of Two Gloria's

Posted by Andy Cunningham on September 5, 2024 at 3:51 PM

Two of our simulation manikins "played" the same role today for team of our nursing students who were directed to take vitals, administer medications, explain procedures, and work through the simulation in real time. The Fitchburg State University Nursing Simulation Laboratory assists nursing students in learning critical thinking and clinical judgment skills in preparation for their healthcare careers. The “manikins” act as lifelike patient simulators, wherein instructors provide real-time feedback via a control center, giving students as close to a hospital scenario as possible. Fellow students watch as their classmates work through the simulation. All students and faculty debrief after the scenario.

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Topics: Nursing Program, Health and Natural Sciences

Nursing Program - Nursing Care of The Family

Posted by Andy Cunningham on July 31, 2024 at 10:28 AM

Nursing Program Professor Karen Beaton instructs the Nursing Care of The Family/Maternal-Newborn Nursing course in Thompson Hall.

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Topics: Nursing Program, Health and Natural Sciences

Nursing Program - Pinning Ceremony Rehearsal

Posted by Andy Cunningham on May 15, 2024 at 4:08 PM

This afternoon, graduating seniors in our Nursing Program rehearsed for this evening's Pinning Ceremony in Weston Auditorium. Congratulations to all!

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Topics: Nursing Program

Around Campus - NCLEX Bowl 2024

Posted by Andy Cunningham on April 25, 2024 at 5:45 PM

This afternoon, senior nursing students and their faculty held a unconventional way of studying for the NCLEX exam, The exam developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)to test the competency of nursing school graduates in the U.S. and Canada. This Family Feud style battle was played by teams named Pill Passing Posse, Drop IT Like It's Hot,  The Bedpan Bunch, The Congresswomen, Brainless UATS, and the Catheter Cowgirls. Not to be outdone, the nursing faculty had their own team, The Lifesavers, who loss to the overall winners, The Pill Passing Posse.

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Topics: Nursing Program

Admissions - Nursing in Action

Posted by Andy Cunningham on April 17, 2024 at 3:01 PM

In order to get a better understanding of how our nursing students prepare, the nursing faculty and senior nursing students held the first of two  “Nursing in Action”
Programs this afternoon in the clinical labs at Thompson Hall. This event gave future nursing students the chance to see training topics lead by our senior nursing students including; Fall Prevention, Pediatric CPR, and Safe Body Mechanics among others. The next chance to get this experience is  is  Friday April 19  from 1-2:30pm, register here.

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Topics: Admissions, Nursing Program

Nursing Simulation Lab - Alum Actor as Patient

Posted by Andy Cunningham on April 12, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Theater Concentration, Communications Media Alum Steven Beck'23 played Peter Snyder, a schizophrenic patient who went off his medication. Our team of nursing students were directed to take vitals, administer medications, and were eventually able to get Peter to get from the floor to his bed. 

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Topics: Alumni, Nursing Program

Future Falcon Day - Nursing Information Session

Posted by Andy Cunningham on April 7, 2024 at 10:30 AM

After checking in at our Thompson Hall location, Future Falcons and their guests were greeted by a  team of our nursing students and faculty to learn about our Nursing Program. These Future Falcons, planning to be Nursing majors, took part in just one of our many major-specific information sessions at yesterday's Future Falcon Day. Students and their guests got to tour of our Clinical Skills Lab, and take part in a panel discussion.

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Topics: Admissions, Nursing Program