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Thursday, July 09, 2015

From the Pedagogy Main Campus

Is Nurse Bullying A Problem?

Nurse-on-nurse bullying may be more prevalent than people think and could have major consequences.
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From the Pedagogy Infusion Campus

Subcutaneous Rehydration - Hypodermoclysis

Hypodermoclysis is the subcutaneous administration of isotonic infusates to correct short-term fluid and electrolyte balances and is often referred to simply as “clysis”.
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From the Pedagogy Acute Care Campus

To Ease Pain, Reach For Your Playlist

We all know that listening to music can soothe emotional pain, but Taylor Swift, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys can also ease physical pain, according to a study of children and teenagers who had major surgery.
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From the Pedagogy Inservice & Compliance Campus

Fall Prevention & Assessment Strategies

Falls are the leading cause of injury and death among those 65 or older, learn how to prevent falls and what assessments should be made to prevent future falls.

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From the Pedagogy Long Term Care & Home Health Campus

How Skilled Human Touch Can Transform Person-Centered Dementia Care

Research evidence supports Compassionate Touch® as a means to reduce behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and create positive engagement of elders, staff and family caregivers.
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From the Pedagogy Administrators Campus

When a Preschool Opens Inside a Nursing Home All Heaven Breaks Loose

A hospital chain has found a way of caring for both the young and the old by having them take care of each other – and in the process, built a bridge across generations.
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From the Pedagogy Correctional Healthcare Campus

Failure to Rescue and Nursing Vigilance in Corrections

Failure to Rescue has emerged as an issue in the patient safety movement and is now being addressed as it applies to correctional nursing.

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Featured Author: Carol Knauff

Carol Knauff, MSN, RN, CCRN is a Registered Nurse with over 35 years of experience in nursing including Gastrointestinal nursing, critical care nursing and diabetes specialty. Carol is currently the Administrator at Bux-Mont Endoscopy Center in Sellersville PA. She has been involved in all roles within nursing and has over 20 years of experience in the nursing education field. She is active as faculty for DeSales University in Center Valley PA with a focus on assessment, caring for the older adult and addressing professional issues in nursing.

Carol is certified as a Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). She is currently a Basic Life Support (BCLS) provider, instructor and affiliate faculty member. Carol is a reviewer for journals published by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. She is a current member of the Society of Gastrointestinal Nurses and Associates, American Association of Critical Care Nurses and Sigma Theta Tau International, Mu Omicron Chapter. Carol was the recipient of the David M. Flowers Excellence in Cardiology Award in 2004.

New Inservice Membership Pricing

Pedagogy has recently updated our Inservice and Compliance Membership pricing!

Our Inservice and Compiance Membership is designed to meet federal requirements for long term care and home health certified nursing assistant staff.

With Pedagogy's updated pricing, you can provide our industry leading inservice education for all of your staff for a monthly fee of $3.00 per staff member, or an annual fee of $36.00 per staff member.

To learn more about our membership options, visit us at www.pedagogyeducation.com/memberships