Now, I’m on the hunt for an electronic drug database and medical term dictionary…I’ve approached ASHP for their electronic drug guide – same as you see on medecinenet.com but haven’t heard back yet. What drug guide do you use? How often would you consult a med term dictionary?

We are expecting Joint Commission at my facility any day now. We are brushing up on all the regulatory guidelines. For example, we are held to the latest CDC hand hygiene guidelines and could be asked to recite such guidelines for the Joint Commission Surveyor. (more…)

Crossing my fingers that our patient simulator we have been working on for over a year will be ready for testing by mid-April. I am so excited for other nurses to see it in action! (more…)

I recall the fear I had as a student and graduate nurse. Even the call light struck fear in my heart. What if someone said, “Help! I am dying!” I was not sure I would know what to do or remember what to do correctly. (more…)

So, I am on the hunt for some fabulous nursing links and RSS feeds for our online library. We’ve begun compiling many free nursing articles and abstracts from nursing journals as well as building a centralized repository of clinical guidelines. (more…)