http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 21 May 2013 04:02:38 PDT Tue, 21 May 2013 04:02:38 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88036 The entry point to an extensive site concerning the nervous system and neuroscience. The site includes descriptive materials, experiments, activities, links to articles, resources for teaching neuroscience, and a listing of Internet resources related to the neurosciences. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80803 This learning module presents the proper technique and common errors associated with assessment of blood pressure. The information is targeted at new learners in the clinical and health sciences and can serve as a review for current practitioners. The program includes audio of blood pressure sounds, interactive simulations, and self-assessment tools. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=91342 This provides text description and audio examples of various heart and breath sounds. The sounds are broken up into certain catagories. The heart sounds are divided into systolic, where you can hear aortic stenosis, mitral regurgitation, etc.., and diastolic, where you can hear mitral stenosis, aortic regurgitation, etc.. The lung sounds provide examples of cackles and wheezes. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=85084 The site is an interactive game.The game shows a variety of people involved in halting an outbreak and only the intern can save them! The players receive case files, maps, visit locations, take samples and draw conclusions. Players not only try to solve the case, but learn about public health careers.A teachers guide and related links are included.Key words: Public Health, Epidemiology,case study, health sciences careers. To view a video of the award winning author, go to View Outbreak at Watersedge the Health Sciences Award Winner 2008 video http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=84001 An introduction to toxic chemicals and environmental health risks you might encounter in everyday life, in everyday places. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=78612 This material is about the thyroid and parathyroid glands. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=345438 "The CSB's final written report on the tragedy, which killed two emergency responders and two propane technicians, was approved at a public meeting in Beckley, West Virginia, on September 25. 'This video shows how a number of factors - a tank placed too close to the building, a lack of necessary training for propane technicians, and a lack of awareness among technicians and responders to order an immediate evacuation - combined to take the lives of four people," said John Bresland, CSB chairman and CEO. "Across the United States, firefighters are responding to propane emergencies almost every day. Training and preparedness are the keys to preventing tragic accidents like the one in West Virginia last year,' Mr. Bresland said. West Virginia State Fire Marshal Sterling Lewis, Jr., is featured in the video, along with CSB investigators Robert Hall, P.E., and Jeffrey Wanko, P.E., C.S.P. The title of the video refers to the nearly thirty minutes that elapsed between the beginning of the propane release and the moment of the explosion. During that period, no evacuation occurred, and volunteer firefighters and others entered the flammable propane cloud" (Description edited from the CSB press release) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=347384 This learning resource, provided by the Department of Health and Human Services, provides three nursing case studies. According to the web site the "Culturally Competent Nursing Modules (CCNMs) are a case-based curriculum designed to help nurses better meet the cultural and linguistic needs of an increasingly diverse patient population. The Office of Minority Health (OMH) is supporting the development of these modules as part of their mission to 'improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of effective health policies and programs that help to eliminate disparities in health.'" The three courses are: (1) Course I: Delivering Culturally Competent Nursing Care; (2) Using Language Access Service; and (3) Supporting Advocacy for Cultually Competent Health Care Organizations. The learning modulces they provide content and CEUs and they integrate video clips and examples of different cultural scenarios, fast facts about research and stats related, cultural issues, and CLAS acts which refers students to the national CLAS document on Cultural and Linguistic Standards/ Office of Minority Health. The learning resource is free; however the user must create and login and password in order to use the resource. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=78263 This module is a portion of a course on exploration of the nervous system. The focus of this module is on the cranial nerves, their function and their assessment. There are several types of materials: text, photographs, sound, quizzes and a puzzle.Key words: Cranial nerves, health assessment http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=81168 A self quizzing program around all areas of pharmacology math for nurses.