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Computer Software for A.D.N. Students

In order to help prepare you, the attached is a list of software programs and videos that can aid in your studies as an A.D.N. student. The A.D.N. Department continually strives to provide you with study guides in order to enhance your success in the program and on your state board exam.

Computers are available for your use on the 2nd floor of the WCCS Library. Some software programs will require headphones. You will need to bring your personal headphones for these programs.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Double click on the Nursing Icon. Select the appropriate software program. Some of the software programs will require a CD-Rom. The CD-Rom can be checked out at the desk in the library. Select the appropriate menu and follow the directions on the screen.

When you finish the program and/or decide to stop DO NOT TURN OFF THE COMPUTER. Please EXIT the program properly and the shut down the computer properly. Please return the CD Rom to the library desk.

Formulated 2000
Revised 11/2002, March 2005, September 2005, January 2007

CD-Roms are available in the library for the following topics:

  1. Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Nursing For NCLEX-RN 16th edition
  2. Saunders NCLEX Review
  3. Soar to Success - Do Your Best on Nursing Test
  4. Dosages & Solutions -
    1. Mathematics Review
    2. Introducing Drug Measures
    3. How to Read a Drug Label
    4. Calculating Dosages
    5. Comprehensive Post-Test
  5. Nursing Care Plan
  6. Lippincott's Review For NCLEX-RN
  7. Med-Surg Nursing Self-Assess Test
  8. NCLEX-RN-Success
  9. Virtual Clinical Excursions - WONG'S ESSENTIALS OF PEDIATRIC NURSING

CASE STUDIES IN ANXIETY AND MOOD DISORDERS
Current Concepts in Diagnosis & Treatment
To run this program:
Double click on the appropriate Psychiatric Disorders Icon on the desktop
( Case 1, Case 2, Case 3 or Case 4)
Follow instructions on the screen
CASE 1 - MS. RHODES, Panic Disorder
CASE 2 - MS. JONES, Diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder
CASE 3 - MS. KATTS, Social phobia, generalized
CASE 4 - MR. GIBBONS, Bipolar 1 Disorder, Recurrent

CARDIAC CYCLE
Requires CD Rom
Click on Start; Select All Programs
Select Andromeda; Select Cardiac Cycle; Use blue arrows to continue to main menu
Follow Instructions

CHART SMART II - MASTERING PATIENT DOCUMENTATION
Double-click on the desktop icon
Follow Instructions

CLINICAL DELEGATION & NURSING ROLES SOFTWARE PROGRAM
Click on Start; Select All Programs
Select GRAPHIC ED; Select Clinical Delegation
Follow instructions
General Information: There is a main outline:

  1. Instruction (0:45)
  2. Nursing Roles
  3. Clinical Delegation
  4. Exam

CLINICAL SIMULATIONS - MED-SURG III
*Must be connected to Internet*
Click on Start; Select All Programs
Select Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; Select Med-Surg III
Follow Instructions
There are four menus:

  1. Nursing Management of HIV Testing & Counseling
  2. Nursing Management of the Adult Asthmatic
  3. Diabetic Foot Wound Care
  4. Nursing Roles in Promoting Breast Health

PRACTICAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT
Click on Start; Select All Programs
Select Practical Health Assessment; Select Health Assessment
Follow Instructions

  • The Integumentary System The Breasts and Axillae
  • The Ears, Nose, Throat, Neck The Abdomen
  • The Eyes The Genitalia and Anus/Rectum
  • The Thorax and Lungs The Musculoskeletal System
  • The Cardiovascular System The Nervous System
  • The Peripheral Vascular System

HEMODYNAMICS SIMULATOR 2001
*Must be connected to Internet*
Double-click on the appropriate icon (Hemo Sim 2001) on desktop
Follow Instructions.

THE HUMAN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Requires CD Rom ;If program does not automatically start, then:
Click on Start; Select All Programs
Select AIMS Multi Media; Select Human Digestive System
Follow Instructions

DELMAR'S FLUID & ELECTROLYTES
Requires CD Rom
Click on Start; Select All Programs
Select Delmar's Fluids & Electrolytes; Select Fluids & Electrolytes
Follow Instructions
Select the appropriate topic:

  • Body Fluids
  • Acid-Base
  • Fluid Influence
  • IV Therapy
  • Electrolytes
  • Clinicals

MASTERING CLINICAL SKILLS
Click Start; Select All Programs
Select Mastering Clinical Skills
Choose from the following areas:

  • Blood Administration
  • Central Venous Access Devices
  • Chest Tubes
  • Enteral Feedings
  • Epidural Analgesia
  • Gastrointestinal (GI)
  • Oxygen Administration
  • Patient-Controlled Analgesia
  • Peripherally-Inserted Central Catheters (PICC)
  • Platelet Administration
  • Pulse Oximetry
  • Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
  • Tracheostomies
  • Tubes Traction
  • Urinary Catheters

PERIOPERATIVE SKILLS
Requires CD ROM
Click on Start; Select All Programs
Select Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Select Perioperative Skills
Follow Instructions
Answer Responses
A post-test is included at the end of the program.

ECG FOR HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL - ECG SLIDE SHOW - Power Point Presentation
Requires CD-ROM
*Must be connected to Internet*
If Pop-Up Menu entitled: ECG for Health P (E:) opens;
Select "Take No Action"; Click Okay
Click on Start; Select All Programs
Select ECG for Health Care Personnel; Select ECG Slide Show
Follow Instructions

DELMAR LEARNING - NURSING SKILLS
Click on Start; Select All Programs
Select Delmar Learning; Select Nursing Skills; Select Launch
Follow Instructions
Password required - create your own password - last 4 digits of your social security number

DELMAR ELECTRONIC NURSING SKILLS -CRITICAL SURGICAL NUR SKILLS
Requires CD ROM
Click on Start; Select All Programs
Select Delmar Electronic Nursing Skills; Select Critical Surgical Nursing Skills
Follow Instructions

OB CARE
Click on Start; Select All Programs
Select first OB Care; Select second OB Care
Follow Instructions
Password required - create your own password - last 4 digits of your social security number

PATIENT CARE SKILLS - NETWORK - PATIENT CARE SKILLS LEVEL II
Click on Start; Select All Programs
Select Patient Care Skills-Network; Select Patient Care Skills Level II
Follow Instructions
Password required - create your own password -last 4 digits of your social security number

DELMAR'S BASIC CARE NURSING SKILLS
Requires CD-Rom
Click on Start; Select All Programs
Select Delmar's Electronic Nursing Skills; Select Basic Care Nursing Skills
Follow Instructions

DELMAR'S INTERMEDIATE NURSING SKILLS
Requires CD-Rom
Click on Start; Select All Programs
Select Delmar's Electronic Nursing Skills; Select Intermediate Care Nursing Skills
Follow Instructions

DELMAR'S SPECIAL PROCEDURES NURSING SKILLS
Requires CD-Rom
Click on Start; Select All Programs
Select Delmar's Electronic Nursing Skills; Select Special Procedures Nursing Skills
Follow Instructions

Additional software that is available in the library.

  1. Acid-Base
  2. ACLS Interactive
  3. Arterial Blood Gases: Interpretation and Management
  4. Auscultation of Heart Sounds - See Physical Assessment Icon
  5. Advanced Nursing Skills
  6. Bioterrorism and Other Emergencies
  7. Blocks to Therapeutic Communication
  8. Bloodborne Safety - Video
  9. Central Venous Access Devices
  10. Chemically Dependent Nurse - Identification and Response - Video
  11. Child Abuse and Neglect: The Vulnerable Young Child; Neglect and Sexual Abuse; Psychological and Physical Abuse
  12. Clinical Simulations in Pharmacology II
  13. Clinical Simulations in Pharmacology I
  14. Cross-Cultural Communication
  15. Cultural Diversity in Health Care
  16. Exactly What is Critical Thinking?
  17. EKG Basics
  18. EKG Practice - Must check out CD for this Program
  19. Emergency Assessment - The Ten Minute Assessment of the Adult Icon
  20. Emergency Care Legal Liability
  21. Ethical Dilemmas & Decision Making
  22. Family Violence - Breaking the Chain
  23. Fluids and Electrolytes in the Adult, Part 1 and 2
  24. Gestational Age Assessment of the Newborn
  25. Hepatitis A:
  26. Hepatitis B: The Enemy Within
  27. Hepatitis C: The Silent Scourge
  28. HIPAA Overview: Healthcare Workers
  29. Informed Consent: Legal Liability
  30. Inpatient Assessment - The Ten Minute Assessment of the Adult Icon
  31. Intravenous Medications
  32. Making Sense of pH: A CD-ROM Tutorial
  33. Mental Health Nursing: Mental Status Assessment- Video
  34. Neglect and Sexual Abuse - See Child Abuse and Neglect Icon
  35. Nonverbal Communication & Culture
  36. Nurses and Spiritual Care
  37. Nursing Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy
  38. Nursing Assessment of the Postpartum Patient
  39. Nursing Care of High Risk Maternity Patient and Family
  40. Outpatient Assessment - See The Ten Minute Assessment of the Adult Icon
  41. Pediatric Nursing - Growth & Development - Video
  42. Pediatric Heart Sounds
  43. Physical Assessment Percussion and Auscultation of the Lungs and Thorax, Part 1 & 2; Auscultation of Heart Sounds
  44. Physical Assessment of the Newborn
  45. Pre-Procedural Assessment - The Ten Minute Assessment of the Adult Icon
  46. Problem Solving & Decision Making Part 1 & 2
  47. Psychological and Physical Abuse - See Child Abuse and Neglect Icon
  48. Psychotropic Meds: Assessment, Intervention and Treatment
  49. Psychotropic Medications: Anxiety Disorders
  50. Psychotropic Medications: Depression
  51. Psychotropic Medications: Schizophrenia
  52. Psychotropic Medications: Bipolar Disorder
  53. Rapid Assessment of the Pediatric Patient, Part 1, 2 & 3
  54. Schizophrenia: Effects on Daily Life
  55. Schizophrenia: The Community Response
  56. Schizophrenia: Understanding the Disorder
  57. Suicide Risk Assessment - Video
  58. Taking Care: Presenting Professional Appearance
  59. Techniques of Therapeutic Communication
  60. The Vulnerable Young Child - See Child Abuse and Neglect Icon
  61. The Facts About MRSA
  62. Therapeutic Communication - Video
  63. Wound Management (Staging Pressure Areas)

Additional videos that are available in the library.
Video list: PDF, DOC.

 

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