Going Virtual: Transitioning an Older Adult Community Health Clinical Course to Online During COVID-19.

BACKGROUND: Nursing students in a community health course implemented a quality improvement project with active older adults (AOA). This article describes a process for transitioning an in-person community health quality improvement (QI) project to online. METHOD: To communicate with AOA, students created a blog, "Healthy Living From Home," that enabled communication among the AOA, partner organizations staff, and students. A quick response code was created that linked to the 6-week program. At the end of the 6 weeks, participants were asked to complete a survey. RESULTS: Data collected from the QI project website tracked more than 1,000 visits to the blog. Participants rated project enjoyment, helpfulness, and educational content as 4.5 on a 5-point Likert scale. CONCLUSION: Using a multifocal online format to engage with AOA was successful and can continue to be used in the future. [J Nurs Educ. 2023;62(X):XXX-XXX.].

Transitioning Community Health Clinical Experiences to an Online Format During COVID-19.

BACKGROUND: This article describes how nursing students in a community health course transitioned to an online clinical experience when coronavirus disease 2019 limited in-person gatherings. METHOD: A weekly video series was created to provide content to help educate 18 at-risk women using the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle. RESULTS: Objectives for the nursing students were met. Successful implementation occurred, and objectives for the community health class were met; however, engagement was more difficult to achieve. CONCLUSION: Transitioning to online video conferencing allowed the nursing students to still engage with the study participants. Using the PDSA cycle allowed for structured changes to be made. [J Nurs Educ. 2022;61(3):159-161.].

A Review of Best Practices Related to Intravenous Line Management for Nurses.

The insertion, use, and maintenance of peripheral and central intravenous lines are skills used by nurses in a variety of health care and hospital settings. However, patient vascular access is not without potential complications that can result in patient harm. The aim of this review is to identify and summarize nursing research standards of care, and best practices for safe management and prevention of catheter-associated bloodstream infections related to peripheral intravascular (PIV) and central intravenous (CVC) line placement. The authors focused on concepts of site selection, skin preparation and insertion, securement, and maintenance and removal criteria for PIV and CVC.

Preconception Care for the Patient and Family.

Preconception counseling is essential for women of childbearing age and family members who have decided to conceive because the level of well health of the mother and unborn child are affected by decisions and actions of the mother before and during pregnancy. Proactively planning pregnancy includes scheduling a preconception counseling consultation with a provider. Understanding physical, psychological, and emotional needs promotes healthy pregnancy outcomes for mother and baby. This article offers a reflective and holistic perspective of how health care providers frame, prioritize, and engage with the patient and family during the preconception consultation.