Leadership teaching project

[amesjenniferd]

I am finishing up nursing school and am doing my leadership in the ER. I am needing to do a poster and teaching for the staff of the unit during my rotation. Does anyone have any good ideas on topics? Thanks

[Guest219794]

Are there any topics about which you are particularly knowledgable?

[llg, PhD, RN]

The best educational topics reflect the needs and/or wants of the staff. Just as you would not do interventions for a patient without first assessing the patient's needs, you should similarly assess the staff's educational needs.

I suggest asking the staff about their needs ... talking with their educator (who may have done a more formal educational assessment recently or have some good suggestions about what would be useful.)

If no one has anything to suggest to you, I suggest something on the influenza pandemic. They'll be flooded with patients soon with that.

[amesjenniferd]

Thanks for the recommendation. As someone who has worked in ICUs as a tech for many years, I am largely unfamiliar with the ER world. It is of much interest to me and since the opportunity arose, I thought I would jump on it. I was just wondering what some topics staff nurses have seen out there to maybe bring some ideas to my preceptor or staff educator.

Thanks

[robinzkj]

How about a Stroke alert teaching packet? Last time known well, if they are in the window for tpa, if they need a dysphagia screen and how to do so. How to mix tpa if needed, neuro screen, history...

Or the same for a STEMI alert...