The World Health Organization (WHO) declared 2021 The Year of the Health and Care Worker in recognition of the difficult work front-line healthcare personnel provided (and continue to provide) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme “Protect. Invest. Together.” was created to highlight “the need to invest in health workers for shared dividends in health, ...
Megan Vaites, RN, graduated from the Nursing Program at Community College of Allegheny County, Allegheny Campus, in May 2020. I met Megan when we both worked in the Marketing Department of a global technology firm headquartered in Pittsburgh. We had kept in touch via social media, and for National Nurses Week, I thought she would give SimTalk™ Blog ...
As the COVID-19 pandemic all too painfully showed, science, education, and action are all vital to public health. National Public Health Week, which is April 5-11, highlights the urgent need to “Build Bridges to Better Health”.
On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act 2021 (CRRSAA) into law. This action gave the U.S. Department of Education additional COVID-19 relief funding for institutions of higher education. The CRRSAA includes the same Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) model as the CARES ...
The general principles of infection control include universal precautions, also sometimes referred to as standard precautions. These principles are based on assessed risk, and make use of common-sense practice and personal protective equipment (PPE). Standard precautions are used in all patient care settings and in healthcare educational settings. The ...
Simulation in Healthcare Education
Pocket Nurse is a nurse-owned-and-operated company that specializes in medical education and simulation technology solutions.