VANDERBILT VIRTUAL SCHOOL presents "CAREERS IN NURSING" in the CAREER CONVERSATIONS videoconference series.
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Videoconference: "CAREERS IN NURSING"
Presenter: Judy Sweeney, Assistant Professor, Practice of Nursing, Vanderbilt University
Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Time: 9:00 and 10:00 AM (CENTRAL time)
Target Audience: Students in grades 7-12
Format: 45-minute videoconference segmented into a 30-minute presentation followed by 15-20 minute Question and Answer
Cost: $75 per site
Registration: Online at: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm
Questions: Call administrative assistant, Chandra Allison, at (615) 322-6511 or email Chandra at chandra.allison@vanderbilt.edu.
Before the videoconference, students should prepare advance questions to ask during the interactive question and answer period.
DESCRIPTION of "CAREERS IN NURSING":
There is a growing threat to the health of everyone in the United States and Canada looming on the horizon. It is not a virus or new type of bacteria that is causing this threat. The major threat to the health of Americans is a result of the increasing shortage of nurses. As the population ages the impact of the nursing shortage will be even greater.
Advances in medicine and improved nutrition and lifestyle have added years to the average life span. With this longer life come higher needs for medical services, especially the services of professional nurses. The rewards of nursing are high and require the ability to learn and keep up with the profession. Students will need a strong understanding of science, math, English, and human relations skills. They need emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.
Videotaping of Virtual School videoconferences is not allowed due to legal issues such as informed consent, jurisdiction, confidentiality, standards of practice, and supervision.
Read more about the "CAREERS IN NURSING" videoconference at: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/programs/
