ECHA News March 25, 2013

Vol.3; Issue 3

March 25, 2013

HSERC and Nursing team up to offer enriched interdisciplinary student experiences

Students from four schools and 19 HS programs took part in Save Stan.

Photo: Zoltan Kenwell

The third annual Interdisciplinary Health Education Partnership (IHEP) event, a.k.a. Save Stan, was co-hosted this year by the Health Sciences Council (HSC) and the Faculty of Nursing (FoN). Using simulation space in both the Health Sciences Education and Research Commons (HSERC) and Nursing Learning Resource Centre (NLRC), IHEP once again delivered an action-packed day of health-team simulation exercises for students and facilitators from UofA, MacEwan, NAIT and Norquest.

Nadine Moniz, a faculty lecturer with the FoN and coordinator of the NLRC, says this is exactly the kind of experience Nursing students need. "The NLRC and the Simulation Centre were built to enrich student experiences within our nursing programs. We have access to a variety of simulation modalities and a rich standardized patient (SP) pool, so we can offer quality simulations. This inter-institutional collaboration means our students benefit from an experience they cannot get anywhere else."

The concept of interprofessional teamwork and education is not new. Research consistently demonstrates effective teamwork is an ability that individuals and groups can acquire through directed educational experiences. Read more in folio.....

The Health Sciences Students Association presents

Interdisciplinary Care: from theory to practice

March 27, 2013

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

ECHA -- 1-182

Download the poster and more information here

You know when to call 911.

Do you know when to call 377?

Call #377 on your cell or 780-423-4567 from a land line for all
non-emergency calls, e.g.:
- Car crashes where no one is injured and your car isn't drivable;
- Vehicle break-ins or property vandalism;
- A non-violent crime;
- You see suspicious activity.

Calling 911 by mistake happens! 911 calls from cell phones often include errant calls and pocket dials. If this happens to you, STAY on the line and let the attendant know what happened, don't hang up. You won't get in trouble, just let the operator know you don't need help. This will allow the attendant to move on to a genuine emergency without worrying about you! After all, they don't know why you hung up, and it is their job to make sure you are safe!

Introduction to Systematic Review Searching - RCPSC CME Credit Available

April 9, 2013 13:00-16:00 WMC 2F102 lab

This session will provide an overview of the requirements for systematic review searches. This session will consist of lectures, practical exercises, and hands-on database searching.

This session is part of the "Information Skills for Health Professionals" program, a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

more details and registration info here

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