LPN to BSN students in Nursing Professor Kiernan Riley's Evidence-Base Practice in Nursing course showcased their final projects last week on their last day of class. Senior nursing students, along with Nursing Faculty stopped in to view the projects and support the students. The course examines the research process and how it is incorporated with clinical judgment and patient preferences to develop safe, quality patient outcomes.

Yesterday afternoon, nursing students and their faculty held an unconventional way of studying for the NCLEX exam, The exam was 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 SHREKtal Exam, IV League, Rapid Response Rookies, The Injectables, Suck It Up, and The Panic Attackers. Not to be outdone, the nursing faculty had their own team, The Vital Signs of Authority. The overall winners - The Panic Attackers.

Earlier this semester, Nursing Simulation Lab Director Ian Murray reprised the role of James Irons, a recovering alcoholic who may have relapsed and ended up in the hospital. James is complaining of itching from bed bugs, and seeing red squirrels in the room.

Nursing  students learn the process of collecting a sterile urine sample in their Nursing Foundations Lab.; results can be monitored with the aid of real-time feedback. In this course, emphasis is placed on professionalism, caring, communication, cultural considerations, spirituality, sexuality and health promoting activities. 

Recently. our nursing students worked through a pediatric patient scenario in our Nursing Simulation Laboratory. Senior nursing student Haley Tulip played the role of the concerned mother.

Recently. our nursing students worked through a scenario with Nursing Simulation Lab Director Ian Murray stepping in to play the role of James Irons in our Nursing Simulation Lab. Today, a manikin version of James Irons returned later in life suffering from liver failure. 

Nursing Simulation Lab Director Ian Murray steps in to play the role of James Irons, a recovering alcoholic who may have relapsed and ended up in the hospital. James is complaining of itching from bed bugs, and seeing red squirrels in the room. 

Nursing  students learn the various forms of respiratory interventions in their Nursing Foundations Lab.; results can be monitored with the aid of real-time feedback. In this course, emphasis is placed on professionalism, caring, communication, cultural considerations, spirituality, sexuality and health promoting activities. 

Our nursing students assessed the condition of a newborn in our Nursing Simulation Lab. 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.

 Nursing  students learn the methods of, and importance of checking with, and informing, a patient before injecting ordered medications in their Nursing Foundations Lab. In this course, emphasis is placed on professionalism, caring, communication, cultural considerations, spirituality, sexuality and health promoting activities.