ECU faculty member serves as Nurse of the Day at N.C. General Assembly

 College of Nursing  No Responses »
May 072013
 

Bagley, Becky-c23East Carolina University nurse faculty member Becky Bagley is serving as Nurse of the Day at the North Carolina General Assembly in Raleigh today.

Bagley, director of nurse-midwifery education in the ECU College of Nursing, will provide services such as taking vital signs, checking blood pressures, and dispensing over-the-counter drugs for headaches, upset stomachs, or allergies to legislators and legislative staff members.

The day is made possible by the North Carolina Nurses Association.

“I chose to serve as Nurse of the Day to broaden my horizons,” Bagley said. “I am a soon-to-be DNP graduate at Duke University and this is a great way to sit in on legislative sessions.”

Many NCNA members who previously served have said the experience has validated their choice of the nursing profession. The nurses enhance the positive image of nursing in the state of North Carolina, officials said.

The North Carolina Nurses Association

The North Carolina Nurses Association is the professional organization for all registered nurses in North Carolina. Through NCNA nurses become powerful advocates patients and the nursing profession. For more information please visit www.ncnurses.org.

New video-based learning resource provides virtual access into nursing world

 College of Nursing, Laupus Library  No Responses »
May 072013
 

There are some lessons you can’t learn from a book – like how to thrive in the fast-paced world of nursing.

For our students studying the complex procedural techniques demanded of today’s nurses, reading instructions out of a textbook is no substitute for the real thing. That’s why Laupus Library works with the Division of Health Sciences to provide learning resources that give our students hands-on, real-world exposure to their intended field.

On and off-campus, College of Nursing students have access to cutting-edge, interactive technological resources that complement the traditional curriculum they study hard to master. On campus, our students have access to the state of the art simulation lab, where they can practice scenarios that might take place in an everyday primary care setting. And at home, they can access step-by-step tutorials using our expanding video library, which now includes the Nursing Education in Video collection from Alexander St. Press.

Nursing Education in Video is an expansive collection of videos created specifically for the education and training of nurses, nursing assistants and other healthcare workers. All of the videos are regularly reviewed to ensure that they are accurate and contain the most up to date information. They also meet all OSHA and CMS regulations.

The collection is available now via the e-resources page: http://www.ecu.edu/laupuslibrary/research/erinfo.cfm?ID=337 . MARC records for individual video titles will be added when available.

For questions about this tool, or any of the other resources that we offer at Laupus, come by or contact us here. We look forward to learning with you.

–Kelly R. Dilda
Public Communications Specialist
Laupus Library

Hint: Nurse’s Week is coming up May 6˗12…

 College of Nursing  No Responses »
Apr 262013
 

Random acts of kindness go a long way toward putting a smile on someone’s face and reshaping a not-so-great day into a special memory that impacts not just the recipient but everyone that person comes in contact with that day.

Next week, imagine how many people you can touch by taking a moment to thank a nurse for a job well-done. First, you will bring a smile to the nurse. Then, the nurse will unknowingly share that smile with patients and colleagues throughout the day and those people will pass the gesture along to the people they interact with. In a busy clinic or hospital, your simple “thank you” to a nurse will touch hundreds of people.

We celebrate National Nurse’s Week in early May to coincide with Florence Nightingale’s birthday. Just as Nightingale tirelessly cared for soldiers during the Crimean War (1853-1856), our nurses care for all types of patients—some are very sick and others are generally healthy.

Make plans to surprise a nurse with a random act of kindness during Nurse’s Week and know that your thoughtful expression will not only make the nurse’s day, but you will share kindness with many people who may need a boost. You will never know it, but your actions may help a patient overcome a frightening diagnosis or help a young family cope with grief. What a terrific way to say thank you and honor our nurses!

Sylvia T. Brown, EdD, RN, CNE
Dean & Professor
ECU College of Nursing

Taking time to care

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Apr 022013
 

Even though health care legislation is on the minds of everyone, it is important to take a step back and think about how important it is to care about yourself, your colleagues and your patients.

Dr. Jean Watson visits ECU this week to talk with nursing faculty, students and guests from Vidant Health Systems about her human caring theory which is a staple in clinical agencies and academic programs around the world. Watson’s theory encourages nurses to consider a caring model that includes her Ten Caritas Processes™. The processes urge nurses to be reflective and aware of patients’ physical, emotional and spiritual needs.

Watson is the guest speaker for the annual Siegfried Lowin Distinguished Scholar Series Lecture, created by Drs. Mary Ann Rose and Walter Pories in 2007. It is named in memory of Dr. Pories’ relative, Siegfried Lowin, who died in 1989. Lowin greatly respected the nurses who cared for him throughout his extended illness and the lecture series was given to the ECU College of Nursing in his honor.

Nurses touch many lives during their daily work. Sometimes, patients and nurses do not immediately realize the significance of these touches. Be sure to notice the impact you have on others—your kind words will stay with a patient for a lifetime.

Sylvia T. Brown, EdD, RN, CNE
Dean and Professor
ECU College of Nursing

Irons leads regional discussion on early childhood development

 Brody School of Medicine, College of Allied Health Sciences, College of Nursing, Laupus Library, School of Dental Medicine  No Responses »
Mar 292013
 

Thirty percent of Pitt and Martin county children are born into families living in poverty, a disadvantage shown to immediately increase their risk for long-term educational and health challenges.

The good news is that proper care and attention given to children during infancy and toddlerhood has been proven to help transcend the circumstances they’re born into. And these children have advocates in the ECU Division of Health Sciences.

One advocate is Dr. Tom Irons, associate vice chancellor for health sciences and professor of pediatrics in the Brody School of Medicine. Irons has dedicated his career to helping children born into poverty meet their developmental milestones so they can start their primary education on equal footing with their peers.

On March 22, Irons was the keynote speaker at the State of the Young Child Breakfast, co-hosted by the United Way of Pitt County and the Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children.

“It is important to provide children with a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment during this critical time in their lives,” he told the crowd. “The child that develops in a healthy environment has a brain that is hardwired for success.”

The event also included a panel discussion featuring Abigail Jewkes, associate professor of child development and family relations at ECU, Pitt County Schools Superintendent Beverly Emory and N.C. Rep. Brian Brown.

The panel encouraged investment in early childhood development and reinforced Irons’ message that children who receive adequate early care “have the best possible chance for a successful career in school and, ultimately, as a contributor to society.”

Irons and his career exemplify the central mission of the ECU Division of Health Sciences: We are committed to serving and improving the health of the citizens of Eastern North Carolina. That’s something that happens one patient at a time, and what better place to start than our children?

Read more about Irons and his dedication to improving health care access for North Carolina patients who need it most.   

 

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