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  Jeanne Sewell, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor
Student Information

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HSCS 3000 Computer Applications for Nurses  (Internet Enhanced) X Offered every Fall & Spring Semesters
HSCS 3680 Legal & Ethical Issues in Nursing (Internet Enhanced) X  
HSCS 4010 Survey of Health-Science Information (Internet) X Offered every Fall Semester
HSCS 5010 Survey of Health-Science Information (Internet) X Offered every Fall Semester
HSCS 4780 Leadership & Management in Healthcare Services (Internet Enhanced) X  
HSCS 4981 Integrated Clinical Concepts (Internet Enhanced) X  
HSCS 6720 Healthcare Informatics in Complex Organizations (Internet) X Offered every other year (even years)
HSCS 6724  Informatics Issues & Applications for Healthcare Delivery (Internet) X  exemplary_course_2001logo.jpg
NURS 6750  (Internet) Advanced Health Systems Internship X Offered every other year (odd years)
HSCS 6760 Advanced Healthcare Informatics Internship (Internet) X Offered every other year (odd years)
NURS 6700 Scholarly Practicum (Internet) X  
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Advisement Resources

bulletGC&SU Online University Catalogs for Graduate and Undergraduate Students http://rome.gcsu.edu:8090/catalog 
bulletBSN Nursing Program GPA calculator (Excel file) GPA Calculator
bulletInformation about the GA & US History Test requirement
bulletRegents Test requirement http://www2.gcsu.edu/acad_affairs/acad_srvcs/acadassist/regents.html
bulletUS & Georgia History Regents Test http://www2.gcsu.edu/acad_affairs/acad_srvcs/acadassist/usgeorgia_history.html
bulletNursing Entrance Test (NET) http://www2.gcsu.edu/acad_affairs/acad_srvcs/acadassist/NET.html
bullet Math placement information  http://math.gcsu.edu/placement
bulletRN-BSN GPA Calculator (Excel file) RN-BSN GPA Calculator

bullet Student Nurse Websites
bulletNational Student Nurses' Association http://www.nsna.org/career/index.asp 
bulletStudent Nursing Bulletin Board http://allnurses.com/ Click on the Student Nursing links.  You might find the bulletin board helpful.
bulletThe Student Nurse Information Center http://www.nurse-center.com/studentnurse/
bulletNursing Center http://www.nursingcenter.com/home/index.asp 
bulletNursingNet http://www.nursingnet.org/stu.htm 
bulletHigher Education Center http://www.education-world.com/higher_ed/ 
bulletProfessional Writing Resources and Citation Styles
bulletGuide to Grammar and Style http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/
bulletAPA Citation Resources
bullet APA Recommendations for Citation of Electronic Resources (http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.html) Email, Web Sites, citing specific documents on a Web Site, Citing Articles and Abstracts from Electronic Databases.
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Citation Style Guides  http://dept.sccd.ctc.edu/cclib/Research_Tools/Citation_Style_Guides/

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Issues to Consider Before Submitting a Manuscript http://jama.ama-assn.org/info/auinst_req.html#issues 

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Uniform Requirements http://jama.ama-assn.org/info/auinst_req.html#cite  

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PubMed Tutorial http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/pubmed_tutorial/m7004.html  This is a great resource for identifying pertinent key words when writing journal abstracts.

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PDA Resources

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MERLOT http://www.merlot.org  (ask me about the MERLOT project)

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OJIN (Online Journal of Issues in Nursing) http://www.nursingworld.org/ojin/

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Med Error Project
 

bullet Study & Learning Resources  
bulletGuides on Your Studying, Health and Effective Learning Techniques
bulletGraphic indicating the link is highly recommendedAdult Learning Styles http://home.oise.utoronto.ca/~dsymington/LearningStyles.html
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Test Taking Strategies http://www.southwestern.edu/academic/acser-skills-teststr.html 

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Test-Taking Strategies http://caps.unc.edu/TestTake.html 

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Study Guides and Test-Taking Strategies http://www.eop.mu.edu/study/index.html 

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Learning Strategies Database http://www.muskingum.edu/~cal/database/testtaking.html 

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Success in College: Test Taking Skills http://www.tccd.net/libgate/studytest.htm

Clinical Resources  

Hematology: Lab & Diagnostic Tests

bulletLab Tests Online http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/index.html

Patient Education
bulletAmerican Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/
bulletNIH Consumer Health Information http://www.nih.gov/health/consumer/conkey.htm
bulletNational Heart, Lung and Blood National Institute Health Information for Patients and Professionals http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/index.htm
bulletHealthTouch http://www.healthtouch.com/level1/hi_toc.htm
bulletHealthFinder http://www.healthfinder.gov/
bulletMedHelp International Search Engine http://www.medhelp.org/search.htm
bulletMedical Matrix http://www.medmatrix.org/reg/login.asp   (free but requires registration)
bulletInformation from Your Family Doctor http://familydoctor.org/`ZSSQW12
bulletGuidelines for Patient Education Written Materials: An Author's Guide http://www.med.utah.edu/pated/authors/

Physical Exam
bulletAudiology Forum: Video Otoscopy   http://www.rcsullivan.com/www/ears.htm
bulletLung Sounds  http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/medicine/pulmonar/pd/a-sounds.htm
bulletVirtual Stethoscope (heart and lung sounds)  http://sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/mvs/mvsteth.htm
bulletAuscultation Assistant http://www.wilkes.med.ucla.edu/intro.html

Cardiology & Pulmonary
bullet12-lead ECG library homepage http://homepages.enterprise.net/djenkins/ecghome.html
bulletAmerican Heart Association (http://www.americanheart.org/)
bulletChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (http://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/art.asp?li=MNI&d=1211&cu=16583&w=0&ArticleKey=1976)
bulletCongenital Heart Disease (http://www.csun.edu/~hcmth011/heart/)
bulletCoronary Angioplasty (http://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/Art.asp?ArticleKey=271)
bulletFacts about Coronary Heart Disease http://www.seekwellness.com/heart/facts_coronary_disease.htm 
bulletFrontier In Bioscience Normal and Abnormal EKGs (http://www.bioscience.org/atlases/heart/ekg/imi.htm)
bulletMyocardial Infarction (http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/MYOCARD/MYOCARD.html) includes links to gross anatomy
bulletNational Heart Lung and Blood Institute (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/)
bulletNurses: Partners in Asthma Care (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/lung/asthma/nurs_gde.htm)
bulletThe Heart and the Circulatory System (http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/CC/heart_anatomy.html)

Standardized Nursing Language

bulletData Integrity & Standardized Language Systems: The Meaning to Nursing Practice
bulletWhat's in a Name (1998, September) Online Journal of Issues in Nursing,  retrieved August 1, 1999 from the World Wide Web: http://www.nursingworld.org/ojin
bulletRecognized Nursing Language Classification Systems by the American Nurse's Association http://www.nursingworld.org/nidsec/classlst.htm

A few of my resource bookmarks:

Gastroenterology Resources

bulletSGNA (The Society for Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates)  http://www.sgna.org/
bulletGI Pathology
bulletMEDLINEplus Digestive Diseases http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivediseasesgeneral.html 
bulletGastroenerology CME Online https://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/online/gastro.htm

Pediatrics
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Cerebral Palsy A Guide for Care http://gait.aidi.udel.edu/res695/homepage/pd_ortho/clinics/c_palsy/cpweb.htm

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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Patient Information http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/family/pep/ 

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DisabilityResources.org http://www.disabilityresources.org

 
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Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/pediatrics/patients/Tutorials/GERD/GERD.cfm

bulletTutorial for Cerebral Palsy http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/pediatrics/patients/Tutorials/cp.cfm
bulletJohns Hopkins Pediatric Resources http://www.med.jhu.edu/peds/neonatology/hospital.html
bulletKidPower Special Needs Links http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/9021/links.html
bulletNational Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities http://www.nichcy.org
bulletPediatric Pain Education for Patients, Families & Nurses http://www.nursing.uiowa.edu/sites/PedsPain/
bulletwwwSLACK Pediatric Resources http://www.slackinc.com/child/ped.htm#internet
 
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32: Technological Assistance: Innovations for Independence http://textbooks.brookespublishing.com/batshaw/chapters/32/index.htm

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Resources for Nurses and Families http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~wink/home.html

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United Cerebral Palsy Association http://www.ucpa.org/

 
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When Your Child Has Cerebral Palsy http://kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=KidsHealth&lic=1&ps=107&cat_id=135&article_set=22976 
 

Teaching & Learning

bulletLearning Styles & Multiples Intelligence http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm 
bulletLearning Styles Questionnaire http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html
 
bulletCreativity/Problem Solving/Critical Thinking
Lesson Plans and Resources http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edcreative.htm 
bulletCreativity and Thinking Skills (an Air War web site - interesting!) http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-thkg.htm 
bulletCreativity Web http://members.optusnet.com.au/~charles57/Creative/index2.html  
 
bulletExplorations in Learning & Instruction:
The Theory Into Practice Database  http://tip.psychology.org/  
bulletSeven Principles of Good Practice http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/7princip.htm
bulletSeven Principles and Technology as Lever http://2md.osu.edu/edtech/pdfs/seven_principles.pdf
 
bulletConclusion of "How People Learn" (Go to Expert Teachers section) http://www.nap.edu/html/howpeople1/ch10.html 

Assessments: (for additional resources, click here)

bulletStudent Assessment of Learning Gains http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/salgains/instructor/
bulletTeaching Goals Inventory http://itsnt12.its.uiowa.edu/cft/tgi/FMPro?-db=tgi.data_.fp5&-format=tgi.data.entry.html&-view
bulletLearning with Technology Profile http://www.ncrtec.org/capacity/profile/profwww.htm
 

Updated 07/07/09

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