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Apr 28, 2006 10:24 PM

Concept Maps?


Our nursing school started concept mapping 2 years ago. I was wandering if anyone else has to do these, and if so...any help would be great. I honestly thought they are the same thing as a care plan...but in our school we have to do both.


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Old Apr 29, 2006, 01:16 AM

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i have to do them. do you have a form already? do you do them before you care for the pt or after? do you have something specific that you don't understand about them?
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Old Apr 29, 2006, 11:43 AM

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Is a concept map the same thing as a maxi map? Can you please elaborate on the concept mapping please?
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from suebird3
Old Apr 29, 2006, 11:48 AM

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If it is what I am thining of, yes, I have done one. Used WordPerfect, and took 3 pages. It is a "picture" of a careplan. Best I can describe. Fun, really. Shows how everything relates to one another, too.

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from WeeBabyRN
Old Apr 29, 2006, 06:18 PM

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I have had to do concept maps before. I have a website that has a free template on it if you need one. They were easier than they looked.
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from Lylesmom
Old Apr 29, 2006, 09:34 PM

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All I know is that they told us we have to do them and that they are called concept maps. I know we have to do them after our assessment of the patient. We also have to do the head to toe assessment, the care plan, and a disease process paper that are all due the second day of our clinicals each week. Our clinicals are monday and tuesday, so all of that is due on tuesdays. they had a one day class about the care plans and concept maps, but I haven't actually done one yet and I was hoping some help with what all goes into them. just some sample one's or something. I am more of a visual learner and there wasn't much visuals that day. thanks
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Old Apr 30, 2006, 12:54 AM

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i attached a concept map from my first quarter. it isn't stellar by any means, but it may give you a bit of direction?

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File Type: doc concept example.doc (30.5 KB, 4199 views)
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from suebird3
Old Apr 30, 2006, 01:26 AM

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VERY different from the ones we did. Used rectangles, circles, triangles and such to link things in ours. Wish the disc didn't go kerfloot on me.....

Suebird
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from twinbee25
Old Apr 30, 2006, 08:09 AM
Updated Apr 30, 2006 at 08:13 AM by twinbee25

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I am surprised they didnt give you an visuals or samples. We have had to do concept maps all through nursing school. Our school at least gave us forms to follow.
This last semester they added an addendum for us to do. Though hard at first, we finally got it down. I am sharing a concept map from my 3rd semester, and also a concept map with accompaning addendum from this past semester.

hope this helps!

p.s. I blacked out any possible identifying facts.

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File Type: doc Concept map V.F1.doc (32.0 KB, 3655 views)
File Type: doc C.G. concept map1.doc (24.0 KB, 3023 views)
File Type: doc C.G. addendum1.doc (40.5 KB, 2416 views)
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No. 9
from Lylesmom
Old May 01, 2006, 05:15 PM

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thanks so much for all your help. I'm really grateful.
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