RNchat Transcript – January 15, 2010

January 16, 2010

Below is a SlideShare of today’s #RNchat, organized in chronological order (from beginning of chat to sometime just after). Today’s topics were: T1 Tape: We’ll start light. So, tell us: how do you use tape? Are you honoring the stereotype? T2 Celebrity Docs: Any “famous” docs who stand out for their online or offline media [...]

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RNchat Transcript – December 29, 2009

December 30, 2009

My friend Ellen Richter was very kind enough to answer my request for a moderator of RNchat held last night. One of my original goals in founding RNchat was to take advantage of the incredibly diverse range of nursing experiences and have several moderators. The benefits are obvious: every nurse has unique perspectives and experiences [...]

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RNchat Transcript – December 1, 2009

December 2, 2009

Below is a SlideShare of today’s #RNchat, organized in chronological order (from beginning of chat to sometime just after). Today’s topics were: Work Satisfaction: For nurses who are struggling with love of the profession, what are the reasons? What can help? Shortage of Willing Nurses: What realistic things can be done to quell the shortage? [...]

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RNchat – Transcript November 17, 2009

November 17, 2009

Below is a SlideShare of today’s #RNchat, organized in chronological order (from beginning of chat to sometime just after). Today’s topics were: T1 h1n1 Vaccine: Do facilities have a right to mandate nurses to get vaccinated? #RNchat T2 Education Requirements: Should a BSN be the minimum requirement for RN? Why or why not? #RNchat T3 [...]

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RNchat – Transcript November 11, 2009

November 11, 2009

Below is a SlideShare of today’s #RNchat, organized in chronological order (from beginning of chat to sometime just after). Today’s topics were: T1 Mentoring: What are the most effective mentoring techniques. What fails? What works? T2 Behavior Reinforcement in Hand Hygiene: Should positive/negative reinforcement be more ubiquitous? See http://bit.ly/1Fipcc T3 What improvements/innovations would make medication [...]

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RNchat Transcript – November 4 2009

November 4, 2009

Below is a SlideShare of today’s #RNchat, organized in chronological order (from beginning of chat to sometime just after). Today’s topics were Families of Patients, Nurse-Doctor Relationships and the meaning of labels such as “Patient” versus “Consumer”. You can download the file or view it in Full Screen mode as a slide show: RNchat Transcript [...]

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RNchat Transcript: October 29, 2009

October 29, 2009

Below is a SlideShare of today’s #RNchat, organized in chronological order (from beginning of chat to sometime just after). Today’s topics were Drug Diversion. Usually we have two topics, but tonight’s topic seemed to spark a lot of interesting dialogue, so I let it go on for the entire hour. These slide decks are also [...]

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RNchat Transcript: October 22, 2009

October 22, 2009

Below is a SlideShare of today’s #RNchat, organized in chronological order (from beginning of chat to sometime just after). Today’s topics were Nursing’s Relationship with Technology and Patient Safety. These slide decks are also on RNchat’s Transcripts page. You can download the file or view it in Full Screen mode as a slide show: RNchat: [...]

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RNchat Transcript: October 9, 2009

October 9, 2009

Below is a SlideShare of today’s #RNchat, organized in chronological order (from beginning of chat to sometime just after). Today’s topics were Virtual Health (testing the limits of web-based health care) and Radical Re-Think (what fundamental nursing traditions need to be re-visited & challenged). These slide decks are also on RNchat’s Transcripts page. You can [...]

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RNchat Transcript: October 6, 2009

October 6, 2009

Below is a SlideShare of a PDF of today’s #RNchat, organized in chronological order (from beginning of chat to sometime just after). Today’s topics were Workplace Bullying and Infection Control. These slide decks are also on RNchat’s Transcripts page. You can download the file or view it in Full Screen mode as a slide show: [...]

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