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Nursing Practice


Nursing Practice



EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE: WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT IS NOT

What is evidence-based practice, and where does evidence-based practice fit into the professional practice of nursing?

This program presents the learner with important concepts about the relationship between nursing practice and nursing research, and how evidence-based practice influences decisions, interventions and evaluation of nursing care.

After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
  • Define evidence-based practice
  • Explain the process for using research to improve patient care
  • Describe the development of a nursing plan of care using evidence-based practice


  • DVD / 2017 / 20 minutes

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    NURSING THEORY: APPLICATION TO NURSING PRACTICE

    Nursing theory is the foundation of knowledge for the direction and delivery of nursing care and is used to describe, explain, predict and develop a plan of nursing care. This program presents the learner with important concepts about how nursing theory is applied to the care of patients.

    After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
  • Define nursing theory and gain an understanding of its importance and application
  • Define and distinguish between "grand theories" and mid-range theories
  • Implement an expanded nursing assessment
  • Perform appropriate nursing interventions and evaluations


  • DVD / 2017 / 20 minutes

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    NURSING COMMUNICATION SKILLS

    Good communication is important in any occupation, but in health care, where miscommunication can lead to dire or deadly results, good communication is absolutely crucial. This video will cover the fundamentals of good communication as applied to the nursing profession, and how to ensure that information is uniformly shared across all members of the staff and the patient. Dedicated segments focus on common barriers to communication, nonverbal communication, electronic communication, as well as special attention to both nurse-physician interactions and nurse-patient interactions. The importance of HIPAA confidentiality rules are reinforced throughout.

    DVD (Closed Captioned) / 2016 / 42 minutes

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    PROFESSIONALISM IN NURSING: KEYS TO SUCCESS

    The nursing profession is unique for the types of people it attracts - caring, nurturing and compassionate in the face of illness and suffering. But to succeed in today's complex health care landscape, it's important for nurses to be more than that. This video covers the concept of professionalism as it pertains to nursing, and how following the tenets of professionalism can help ensure a long and satisfying career. Viewers will learn about core values of nursing, the importance of providing non-biased care, how to go about the job with integrity and honesty, the proper guidelines for attitude and appearance, and best practices for communication and teamwork in a multidisciplinary team setting.

    DVD (Closed Captioned) / 2016 / 38 minutes

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    MEDICAL ERRORS: PREVENTING MEDICATION ERRORS

    Errors that occur when providing medication is one of the most common and most avoidable types of medical errors. Medical Errors: Preventing Medication Errors, the final program in the three-part series on preventing Medical Errors, provides an overview of the different kinds of medication errors that can occur, and offers specific guidance on how nursing staff can prevent these errors. This includes implementation of safety recommendations from the Joint Commission, FDA, Institute of Safe Medication Practices, and other organizations described in this program.

    After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
  • Identify the different types of medication errors that can occur
  • Explain the steps that must be taken in daily practice to successfully prevent medication errors
  • Describe the National Patient Safety Goals that specifically address medication errors
  • Identify key precautions that can be incorporated into daily nursing practice to help protect patients from the possibility of medication errors


  • DVD / 2015 / 16 minutes

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    FEED HER WHILE SHE WALKS

    When a resident won't sit long enough to eat, or insists on leaving, or wanders into potentially unsafe areas - what do you do?

    This 20-minute DVD will help. Using real people and real situations, it offers thought-provoking insights into wandering behavior, and shows effective examples of providing person-centered care to residents who wander or insist on leaving. It also shows how an interdisciplinary approach to understanding and adjusting care to each resident's specific needs can promote independence and safety, and identifies environmental cues that can help deter wandering into unsafe or private areas (such as, another resident's room).

    Includes strategies for:
  • Working with residents who wander at night
  • Working with residents who keep leaving the building
  • Working with residents who move items or get into things

  • Caregivers will be inspired to find creative, flexible ways to redirect and engage persons who wander or want to leave.


    DVD / 2014 / 20 minutes

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    "I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU" - PROVIDING PERSON-CENTERED DEMENTIA CARE

    By Jett Jousma

    Learn how person-centered care can positiviely impact each day for persons with dementia...

    This DVD shows how to make a hands-on shift to person-centered dementia care that engages the whole person and creates a support system based on each resident's needs and preferences.

    From natural wake-ups to music therapy, the DVD looks at the benefits of involving residents in their care as much as possible, finding ways to help them to "continue" living life the way they prefer, and engaging them in personalized activities that boost self-esteem and interaction. It also empowers nursing assistants to act upon (and communicate to other team members) their first-hand knowledge of each resident to ensure a better understanding of their care needs.


    DVD / 2013 / 28 minutes

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    SPIRITUAL CARE IN NURSING PRACTICE

    This program explores the place of spirituality in nursing practice, presents guidelines for incorporating spiritual care into nursing, and teaches specific skills for effective spiritual care. This program also considers the relationship between healthcare and pastoral care professionals.

    DVD / 2013 / 27 minutes

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    COMMON FEEDING TUBES: NASOGASTRIC INTUBATION

    Placing a nasogastric tube is a critical skill for nurses providing care in many different care settings. Their use is often indicated for both diagnostic and therapeutic treatment of patients, including to assess and treat upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding, withdraw gastric contents for analysis, allow gastric lavage, to provide long- and short-term feeding, to administer medications, and for gastric decompression.

    After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
  • Describe the different types of nasogastric tubes
  • List indications and contraindications for the use of nasogastric tubes
  • Describe the process of placing a nasogastric tube
  • Identify signs of respiratory distress indicating the tube has passed into the trachea
  • Describe three methods of verifying placement of the tube in the stomach
  • Explain the procedure for removing a nasogastric tube
  • List key items that must be documented when placing and removing a nasogastric tube


  • DVD / 2012 / 19 minutes

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    COMMON FEEDING TUBES: REPLACEMENT BALLOON GASTROSTOMY TUBES

    The increased use of gastrostomy tubes for long-term feeding and other treatments has made the replacement of balloon gastrostomy tubes an increasingly common nursing procedure. Nurses need to know the basic techniques for the care and replacement of balloon gastrostomy tubes to assist and ensure positive patient outcomes. The purpose of this course is to teach nurses and other qualified caregivers the basic techniques for the care and replacement of a balloon gastrostomy tube.

    After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
  • List health conditions that commonly require use of a gastrostomy tube
  • Identify the key features of replacement balloon gastrostomy tubes
  • List steps required for proper care of all components of a balloon gastrostomy tube
  • Describe the use of a daily maintenance checklist for the gastrostomy tube, including checking the patient for pain, discomfort or pressure around the tube exit site
  • List supplies needed for replacement of a balloon gastrostomy tube
  • Describe the steps required for proper replacement of a balloon gastrostomy tube


  • DVD / 2012 / 17 minutes

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    COMPREHENSIVE NURSING SKILLS SET (2ND EDITION)

    This DVD set is a valuable tool for learning and reviewing essential nursing skills. This video series is the perfect addition to any nursing program and a critical component in the overall package of fundamentals offerings, including theory and skills books.

    BASIC SKILLS
    1. Vital Signs
    2. Infection Control and Bathing
    3. Personal Care
    4. Physical Assessment
    5. Aiding Client Movement
    6. Bed Making & Restraints

    INTERMEDIATE SKILLS
    7. Specimen Collection
    8. Bandaging and Wound Care
    9. Bowel Elimination
    10. Urinary Care & Catheterization
    11. Nutrition

    ADVANCED SKILLS
    12. Medication Administration by Parenteral Routes
    13. Medication Adminstration by Non-Parenteral Routes
    14. Medication Adminstration by Intravenous Solution
    15. Medication Administration: Introduction
    16. IV Therapy
    17. Maintaining the IV System
    18. Blood Adminstration
    19. Oxygenation


    3 DVDs / 2011

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    MORE THAN WORDS: A NEW CULTURE OF CARE AND COMMUNICATION WITH PERSONS WHO HAVE DEMENTIA

    This culture-changing DVD demonstrates (though real interactions) how person-centered care and knowledge of the resident can reduce dementia-related episodes, such as, sundowning and aggressive-protective reactions when bathing, and wanting to leave.

    As it pinpoints the crucial role of the CAN as caregiver and friend, it also shows the importance of communicating directly, and creating a true "relationship" with persons with dementia. Caregivers will learn valuable tips to redirect and lessen anxieties for persons with dementia while preserving their personal autonomy and dignity.

    The DVD covers:
  • Building and maintaining a relationship
  • Dealing with difficult situations
  • Communicating to show respect
  • Accepting their reality
  • Respecting the person's preferences
  • Encouraging use of remaining abilities


  • DVD / 2011 / 25 minutes

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    NEVER EVENTS AND HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED CONDITIONS: PREVENTION PRACTICES

    This program will discuss nursing practices that can prevent Never Events - many of which are already in place in healthcare institutions.

    After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
  • Define a "Never Event"
  • Identify the 11 hospital-acquired events that currently incur payment implications
  • Implement the practices and measures that should be taken to prevent the occurrence of the 11 Never Events


  • DVD / 2011 / 17 minutes

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    STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR NURSES

    Donna Poole, RN, MSN, CS

    This program will train the nurse in some of the latest techniques to mitigate or alleviate stress induced by the caregiver's workplace. Several options are highlighted that can be implemented in the workplace to reduce the impact of stress causing events.


    DVD / 2008 / 30 minutes

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    CASE STUDIES IN MEDICATION ERROR PREVENTION

    Caring for patients is challenging and fulfilling, but often stressful and harried as well. But frequent interruptions and constantly changing patient needs can lead to error. Since nurses do most of the actual medication administration in a facility, they provide the last opportunity to prevent a medication error.This program presents 12 scenarios that result in medication errors, then discuss how they could have been avoided. The goal is to help the viewer identify ways errors can creep in to nursing practice and develop strategies that can be used to prevent them.

    DVD / 2007 / 29 minutes

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    DETECTING DEPRESSION AND NURSING STRATEGIES

    Gail Stuart, PhD, RN, CS, FAAN; Michele Laria, MSN, RN; Linda Beeber, PhD, RN; Carol Glod, MS, RN

    Prominent physicians and nurses discuss the fundamentals of depression and its detection as well as treatment options for the disease. Specific topics include: definition, epidemiology, consequences and diagnosis of depression/patient education and compliance counseling; etiology of depression; treatment options - psychotherapy; treatment options - medications.


    DVD / 2006 / 120 minutes

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    ENHANCING COMMUNICATION AND COUNSELLING SKILLS IN TODAYS NURSING PRACTICE

    Caregiver. Educator. Counselor. These are just some of the many roles today's nurses assume within their day-to-day practice. The video programs in this DVD were created specifically to educate nursing students and nurses in the role of counselor by highlighting and focusing on the following communication/counseling skills:

  • Listening and Attending
  • Empathy
  • Probing
  • Confronting
  • Self-Disclosure
  • Immediacy
  • Reflecting Content/Information Giving

  • Each program contains detailed information about the skill featured. To demonstrate how the skill is practised, scenarios realistic in today's nursing practice are featured. These programs are of interest not only to nursing students but also to practicing nursing professionals who are interested in enhancing their communication and counselling skills.


    DVD / 2006 / 95 minutes

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    INTRODUCTION: CONCEPTS, VALUES AND DECISION MAKING

    Ethics are at the core of professional nursing practice. This program provides a solid introduction to the fundamental ethical terms and concepts that students and nurses need to know. Through scenarios and expert interviews, it clearly defines justice, fidelity, autonomy, moral distress, and other important concepts in ethical practice. This program also explores the vital role that personal values play in ethical situations and how to best understand and address value conflicts. Program discusses the importance of nurse self-regard and some of the key steps to sound thical decision making.

    DVD / 2006 / 22 minutes

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    TRANSCULTURAL NURSING

    Features nurses meeting the challenges of providing care to a culturally-diverse patient population. Introduces basic concepts of transcultural nursing and how this new nursing practice will be used.

    DVD / 1992 / 22 minutes

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    ETHICAL ISSUES IN NURSING: INTRODUCTION TO ETHICAL NURSING - CONCEPTS AND VALUES

    Ethics are at the core of professional nursing practice. This program provides a solid introduction to the fundamental ethical terms and concepts that students and nurses need to know. Through scenarios and expert interviews, it clearly defines justice, fidelity, autonomy, moral distress, and other important concepts in ethical practice. This program also explores the vital role that personal values play in ethical situations.

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    PRACTICAL NURSING - RULES GOVERNING FLORIDA NURSES

    This continuing education activity has been developed for Florida nurses to help them comply with Florida Board of Nursing Rule 64B9-5.013, Continuing Education on Laws and Rules, adopted April 21, 2013. Under the rule, beginning with the biennium ending in 2015, each licensee shall complete a two hour course on laws and rules governing the practice of nursing in Florida to include Chapters 456 and 464 of the Florida Statutes and the rules in Title 64B9 of the Florida Administrative Code.

    DVD / 81 minutes

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    PRACTICAL NURSING SKILLS

    As the need for licensed practical nurses grows each year, so does the necessity for quality nursing educational material. The following series of video clips provides nursing students with the opportunity to gain the required knowledge and complex skill sets of a licensed practical nurse. Follow along as each of the 16 modules and 2 case studies show the specific steps involved in common nursing procedures.

    DVD / 60 minutes

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