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Behind the curtain: Creating an in situ simulation experience

December 11, 2012

Go "behind the curtain" to learn how simulation is being used to prepare hospital-based nurses for urgent situations.

Disaster preparedness! Professional Preparedness!

September 11, 2007

Are you prepared for the next 9/11? Or, the next Hurricane Katrina? If not, you need to think about this and make the professional decision to be prepared.…

Issues up close – Preparing for the worst is the key to surviving disasters

September 11, 2011

National Preparedness Month is a good time to learn about national disaster-preparedness.

Mission: Achieve continual readiness for Joint Commission surveys

September 11, 2009

Surviving surprise visits can be easier if you use the author’s “E” approach.

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Off to school: A guide for nurses

September 26, 2017

Preparation, organization, and involvement are your keys to success. Going back to school is an exciting—and sometimes scary—endeavor. First, pat yourself on the back: You had the courage…

Preparing for disaster

October 11, 2006

The power shuts down…the phones go dead…an explosion at a nearby nuclear power plant sends a dozen critically injured victims to your hospital. What actions should you take?…

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Returning to nursing school? Keys to success

July 27, 2017

Preparation will help ease the transition. By Teresa Shellenbarger, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, and Meigan Robb, PhD, RN Congratulations! You have decided to pursue additional nursing education…

When the disaster strikes, is America “ready or not”?

April 11, 2011

As the disaster in Japan continues to unfold, it is a reminder that here in the U.S., preparedness and response to a major event must remain a priority.