I know that certain other professions such as Police and Fire Protection has such things. I don't know exactly what form the competition would take, but it might take the following format:
1. A variety of assessement type tests on individuals who agree to be "actors" protraying certain disease conditions.
2. A variety of "clinical skills" type events utilizing the most modern state of the art simulation technology available.
3. A variety of "computer/video, adaptive (NCLEX like, but harder with video images where your score counts beyond passing) tests.
Perhaps, others can think of better, additional or more appropriate events.
The "winners" would receive recognition and maybe a trip someplace.
Here's what I think that such an event might contribute to nursing:
1. It would encourage the continued refinement, and improvement of various nursing skills as well as provide an incentive for people to develop such skills.
2. It would be a form of PR to the public demonstrating nursing skills.
3. It could be used to raise money for various nursing orientated charities, such as a fund for nurses disabled by their jobs.
4. It might help to bring nurses together in various geographic areas which could result (eventually) in more effective lobby effforts on various issues importent to nursing.
Why don't you guys try a question of the day type game where you give us s/s and we try to guess what it is, it's treatments, nursing interventions, care plans,etc.
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Why don't you guys try a question of the day type game where you give us s/s and we try to guess what it is, it's treatments, nursing interventions, care plans,etc.