I appreciate that we are able to learn through technology and I am amazed at how much you can do online. However, I am having a little bit of a rough start getting used to everything. I am sure that once I get it all down and can easily navigate through all that this website has to offer, it will be a rewarding learning experience. I am also hoping that besides learning a lot of critical care knowledge, I will retain some important technology skills, as well. In general, I am looking forward to learning as much as I can before we graduate! The information we learn this semester will be very valuable as we start working this summer/fall.
First off, I am very excited to be starting the last semester of nursing school! The past 3 years have seriously flown by, and part of me cannot believe that we are so close to graduating. It seems like we were all just sitting in our first pathophysiology class, excited but overwhelmed with all of the work ahead of us. When it was first announced that we would be making our own blogs and that the set-up of this class would be using different technology, at first I was a little hesitant because we have grown used to using the usual Blackboard, PowerPoint presentations, and discussion boards. Now we will be using something else entirely? However I really like the idea of being able to use this site not only for required blogs but as something we could use to create a professional image of ourselves. It also makes the discussion assignments more fun when we are able to use some creativity on our web pages.
I also really like the potential for the group project, as it is vastly different from any project we have done before. We get to create a whole patient scenario with not only their disease but their past medical history, their home life, and other real-life issues. I think this assignment is one that will truly help us put together everything we have learned through past clinicals and really get us to see the big picture of the person, which we will have to do every day in nursing. The only dislike of the course I can say would be that only knowing of homework/reading assignments one week at a time might make it difficult to plan far ahead, but I do think it will help us focus more on the present and not get overwhelmed.
Lastly here is a picture of some heart rhythms for fun:
https://cikeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CI-Formal-Logo_2A-flat-300x50-1.jpg00Emily Sentianinhttps://cikeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CI-Formal-Logo_2A-flat-300x50-1.jpgEmily Sentianin2015-01-24 22:18:142015-01-24 22:18:14Nursing 420 Likes and Dislikes
I have to say that all this technology stuff is not as easy as I thought. It’s going to take me some time to completely understand it. For now I am enjoying the learning opportunity and I am grateful that Jaime is having us do this. This will help us get more comfortable with technology since that is where healthcare is heading. I am willing to try anything at this point since this is our last semester. I am excited for all of our courses and hope that we all succeed.
Being familiar with some of the technical terms in this website, I am excited to share my future experiences and learn about the experiences of my peers. This class has a lot to offer and I am willing to learn as much as I can before I graduate this semester. Stepping inside the realm of technology, I would like to share my likes and dislikes about this course.
One of the things I like about this course is the fact that we are getting the opportunity to actually use technology for our own learning. This is a new way for us to further enhance our knowledge and skills in this field. Being in nursing informatics during my leadership rotation last semester, I was astonished by the type of work that nurses dealt with. This included working on the back end of the system to make sure that nurses in the front end were able to efficiently use the system when caring for patients (charting system, medication reconciliation, etc.). Much like these nurses, we will be working on the back end of our system so that we can make sure that others can view our experiences and work through the front end. Another thing that I like about this course is that information is readily available online, which can also be updated with just a few clicks. Lastly, technology will also provide us with a new way of learning, which we will use in our future endeavors.
While technology is supposed to make life easier, it is not always user friendly. I was already lost trying to navigate around this website, which I already expected. Working in the president’s office at CSUCI, I work on the back end of the website and I have experienced much frustration in editing the pages. However, this comes with anything new and I am willing to learn through future experiences. Another thing that I dislike about this course is that we will have problems with using technology in our future projects and homework assignments. As I have learned, not everything will look how I want it to look the first time. However, I am willing to learn from my mistakes and help my peers. Furthermore I am excited for what this semester has to offer! Here is a short video to help motivate us through our last semester:
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I have never claimed to be technologically savvy; however, I am truly enjoying the encouragement and idea of creating a personal website. In the first week of the last semester of my undergraduate education, two classes have required that I start cultivating my CI Keys, WordPress account. Technology is our future. Period. So, learn to love it or at least try to keep up with the weekly advancements, or resist it and miss out on a future full of endless opportunities and possibilities. This entails jumping outside my comfort zone and challenging myself in unique ways. A goal of mine over this last semester is to embrace technology and dive right in. The part I love the most is the organizational aspect it brings with it. I am ready… to begin the end…
https://cikeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CI-Formal-Logo_2A-flat-300x50-1.jpg00Jenna Fordishttps://cikeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CI-Formal-Logo_2A-flat-300x50-1.jpgJenna Fordis2015-01-24 04:50:582015-01-24 04:50:58Last Semester of my Undergraduate Education
My final semester of nursing school… It is hard to believe that I have come this far. I remember starting this journey towards becoming a nurse and being overwhelmed with what seemed to be a never-ending road ahead of me. It’s hard for me to conceptualize the fact that in a few months, I will be graduating with my BSN. I am experiencing a mix of emotions from excitement to anxiety to even sadness. As hard as it has been, nursing school has been an amazing experience that I will never forget and always cherish.
https://cikeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CI-Formal-Logo_2A-flat-300x50-1.jpg00Molly Aguirrehttps://cikeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CI-Formal-Logo_2A-flat-300x50-1.jpgMolly Aguirre2015-01-24 03:52:232015-01-24 03:52:23The Beginning to the End…
Nursing 420: Care of a Complex Patient or better known to the senior nursing students as the final stop to our three year roller-coaster ride called NURSING SCHOOL. This semester our Professor Dr. Jaime Hannans has surpassed all expectations for what I thought my last semester will be like in a positive and innovative manner. I am very excited to take part in bringing technology and everything it offers us into our curriculum and our classroom. With technology constantly evolving around us and improving accessibility on a global scale, its presence in our nursing program has been long overdue. I am excited to see the end products that will be created by using a platform like CI Keys for my fellow nursing students and myself. So far things look promising. I am grateful Dr. Hannans and Dr. Hoffman share the vision of promoting excellence through the use of various innovative channels such as CI Keys. I can not wait to get started! Buckle your seatbelts!
MiggyVee
https://cikeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CI-Formal-Logo_2A-flat-300x50-1.jpg00Miguel Velazquezhttps://cikeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CI-Formal-Logo_2A-flat-300x50-1.jpgMiguel Velazquez2015-01-24 01:56:352015-01-24 01:56:35Final Stop on the Nursing School Ride Up Ahead…
I am so excited to start the final semester of nursing school! It has been quite a journey learning so many new things, and this semester is no different. I will admit that venturing into this technology world can be a little intimidating because we are so accustomed to a certain way of doing things: writing essays, participating in discussion boards, in class group projects, and so on. However, I am so excited to experiment with new methods of working and communicating with instructors and classmates. It keeps learning fun. This is my very first blogging experience, it has always been sort of a foreign topic in my life, however, I was happy to learn that it will be utilized immensely this semester. How blogging can relate to critical care or nursing in general was hard understand, but so far it has been a fun journey and there are still many things to discover. It will definitely be an interesting semester full of new experiences, and so far it is going great!
-Roxana Hurtado
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I honestly cannot believe that we are already in the last semester of nursing school. I feel like I just blinked, and it was here. People told us when we first started that nursing school was going to go by so fast, but when you’re first starting, it’s hard to believe them.
I’m a little nervous for this course so far just because of all the technological aspects involved. However, I do know that this is going to be a great experience for us in the long run, and it’s just going to take some adjustment to get used to. I have a feeling that I’m going to like it, though. I’m already enjoying customizing my page, and I’m excited for all the different opportunities I can make from it!
One of the aspects that I really like about the course is the way the syllabus and weekly instructions are set up. It’s very organized and easy to understand. I really like how the different parts are hyperlinked for easy access and the homework is laid out for each week. I feel like this organization will definitely make the class better for all of us.
Looking forward to what this class is going to hold for us!
Alyssa
https://cikeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CI-Formal-Logo_2A-flat-300x50-1.jpg00Alyssa Fumarolohttps://cikeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CI-Formal-Logo_2A-flat-300x50-1.jpgAlyssa Fumarolo2015-01-23 23:30:002015-01-23 23:30:00The Beginning of my Last Course!
