East Tennessee State University
College of Nursing
Learning Resource Center
Programs that require student to check-out cd-rom (CAN ONLY USE IN THE
LRC):
All programs (except where denoted) have shortcut icons under “Nursing
Programs” folder on desktop.
 Asepsis: Medical and Surgical Techniques (has no icon – insert cd and program will
begin automatically; contains video and sound)
o Tutorial
o Video
o Quiz
 Auscultation of Breath Sounds (icon “Auscultation of Breath Sounds”; contains video
and sound)
o Examining the Chest
o Identifying Breath Sounds
o Exercises
o Self Test
 Blood Pressure (2 cd set; folder “Blood Pressure)
o Basic Procedures (icon “Basic Procedures; contains video and sound)
 Operating Instructions
 Assessment Instructions
 Program
 Basic Procedures
o Learning Objectives
o Basic Physiology
o Factors that Temporarily Alter Blood Pressure
o Equipment
o Procedure
o Palpatory Method
o Auscultatory Blood Pressure
o Normal Blood Pressure, Hypotension, and Hypertension
o Documenting
 Final Exam
 Bibliography
o Physiologic Principles and Applications (icon “Physiologic Principles”; contains
video and sound)
 Operating Instructions
 Assessment Questions
 Program
 Learning Objectives
 Physiologic Principles
 Common Errors in Technique
 Korotkoff Sounds
 Physiologic Factors that Affect Blood Pressure
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 Evaluating an Elevated Reading
 Modification of Technique
 Final Exam
 Bibliography
Care of Chest Tubes (has no icon – insert cd and program will begin automatically;
contains video and sound)
o Tutorial
o Video
o Quiz
Care of Nasogastric Tube (has no icon – insert cd and program will begin automatically;
contains video and sound)
o Tutorial
o Video
o Quiz
Care of Subqutaneous Port (has no icon – insert cd and program will begin automatically;
contains video and sound)
o Tutorial
o Video
o Quiz
Care of Tracheostomy (has no icon – insert cd and program will begin automatically;
contains video and sound)
o Tutorial
o Video
o Quiz
Central Venous Lines (has no icon – insert cd and program will begin automatically;
contains video and sound)
o Tutorial
o Video
o Quiz
Dermatology in Primary Care I & II (2 cd set)
Care I
o Diseases of Apocrine and Sebaceous Glands
o Dermatitis
o Infectious Disease
o Photodamage
o Hair and Nails
o Drug Reaction
Care II
o Skin Tumors
o Papula-squamous Diseases and Psoriasis
o Sexually Transmitted Disease
o Reactive Disorders
o Pigmentary Disorders
o Infectious Diseases
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 Encyclopedia of Nursing Skills: (2 cd set; icon “Encyclopedia of Nursing Skills”;
contains video and sound; click on desired main topic on left then click on desired
subtopic on the right)
o Techniques of Drug Administration
 Physicians Orders
 5 Rights
 Right Patient
 Right Medication
 Right Dose
 Right Route
 Right Time
 Special Instructions
 Calculation of Dosages
 Systems of Measurement
 Conversion
 Dosage Calculation
 Preparation Guidelines
 Specific Routes
 Oral Ingestion
 Topical
 Parenteral
 Venipuncture
 Intravenous Infusion
o Vital Signs, Assessment, and Health Screening
 Assessing Vital Signs
 Taking Temperature
o Introduction
o Oral-mercury
o Oral-electronic
o Otic-tympanic Membrane
o Rectal-mercury
o Rectal-electronic
o Axillary
 Pulse
o Explanation
o Equipment
o Radial
o Apical
 Respirations
 Blood Pressure
o Explanation
o Equipment
o Manometer and Stethoscope
o Automatic Monitor
 Oxygen Saturation
 Shift or Baseline Assessment
 General Steps
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 Skin and Mucous Membranes
 Cardiovascular
 Respiratory
 Activity/Exercise
 Hydration and Nutrition
 Gastrointestinal
 Elimination
 Wound/Dressing
 Level of Awareness
 Pain Comfort Level
 Health Screening
 Glucometer Checks
 Hemoccult Test
 Hematocrit
 Hemoglobin
 Urinalysis
 Homehealth: Infection Control (icon “Homecare Essentials”; contains sound; Click on
“Infection Control”. Enter the access number which is inside the jewel case and click
okay. Click on “Begin Course”.)
o Administrative Staff
o Licensed Nursing Staff
 Chain of Infection
 Mechanisms of Transmission
 Signs and Symptoms of Common Infections
 Infection Control Guidelines
 Hand Washing
 Personal Protective Equipment
 Personal Hygiene
 Aseptic Technique
 Nursing Bag Technique
 Supplies and Equipment in the Patients Home
 Holding and Disposing of Sharps and Infectious Waste
 Hepatitis B
 Caring for People with HIV and AIDS
 Tuberculosis
 Quiz
o Social Worker
o Therapist
o Unlicensed Patient Care Staff
 Immobilization: (2 cd set; folder “Immobilization”)
o Fractures and Immobilization (icon “F&I; contains sound)
 Begin Course
 Objectives
 Assessment Questions
 Course Tutorial
 Main Topic Menu
 Basics of Fractures
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 Types of Fractures
 Patterns of Fractures
 Indications and Diagnosis
 Basics of Traction
 Objectives of Traction
 Forces Used
 Uses of Traction
 Typical Set-up Requirements
 Types of Traction
 Pediatric Considerations
 Differences from Adults
 Age Considerations
 Fractures in Children
 Uses of Traction
 Home Considerations
 Casts
 External Fixators
 Halo Device
 Traction at Home
 Quiz (20 questions)
o The Nursing Process and the Immobilized Patient (icon “The Nursing Process”;
contains sound)
 Begin Course
 Objectives
 Course Tutorial
 Assessment Questions
 Main Topic Menu
 Nursing Process
 Assessment
 Nursing Diagnosis
 Goals and Interventions
 Complications
 Case Study
 Going Home
 Cast
 External Fixator
 Halo Device
 Home Traction
 Quiz
 Intramuscular Injections: Landmarking Techniques (has no icon – insert cd and program
will begin automatically; contains video and sound)
o Tutorial
o Video
o Quiz
 Lung Sounds (has no icon – insert cd and program will begin automatically; contains
sound only; error box will appear that says “….it appears you do not have sufficient user
rights…contact your system administrator to resolve this problem”—click “OK”. Click
“start”, “programs”, “accessories”, “multimedia” and “cd player”.)
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o Sounds
Managing the Care of Pressure Ulcers (has no icon – insert cd and program will begin
automatically; contains video and sound)
o Tutorial
o Video
o Quiz
Managing an Intravenous Infusion (has no icon – insert cd and program will begin
automatically; contains video and sound)
o Tutorial
o Video
o Quiz
Maternity Nursing I (icon “Maternity Nursing I”; enter name and id number; if student
info not found, click “yes” to enroll as a new student; contains video and sound)
o Objectives
o Preferences
o Help Section
o Begin Unit
 A Complicated Delivery: Prolonged Labor
 Assessment of a Newborn
 Normal Labor, Birth, and Postpartum
 A Pregnancy Complicated by PIH
Medical Terminology: The Language of Healthcare (icon “Language of Healthcare”;
enter name and registration number inside jewel case, leave password blank. Click
“register”, “start course”; contains sound when glossary terms are clicked on)
o Knowledge Survey (pretest)
o Building a Medical Vocabulary
o Basic Terminology Components
o Fields of Medical Practice
o The Medical Record
o The Integumentary System
o The Musculoskeletal System
o The Cardiovascular System
o Blood and Lymph Nodes
o The Respiratory System
o The Nervous System
o The Endocrine System
o The Eye
o The Ear
o The Gastrointestinal System
o The Urinary System
o The Male Reproductive System
o The Female Reproductive System
o Final Exam
Medication Administration: (4 cd set; all 4 use same icon “Medication Administration”;
contains sound)
o Oral Medication Administration
 The 5 Rights
 Introduction
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 The Right Patient
 The Right Medication
 The Right Dose
 The Right Route
 The Right Time
 Lesson Test
 Applying the 5 Rights
 Medication Preparation
 Medication Administration
 Documentation
 Lesson Test
 Final Exam
o Parenteral Equipment Preparation
 Syringes
 Syringe Parts
 Unpacking Syringes
 Syringe Capacity
 Lesson Test
 Needles
 Needle Length
 Needle Gauge
 Lesson Test
 Syringes Types Calibration
 Standard Syringe
 Tuberculin Syringe
 Insulin Syringe
 Syringe Calibrations
 Lesson Test
 Injection Equipment
 Assembling and Preparing Equipment
 Safety Considerations and Syringe and Needle Preparation
 Prefilled Syringes and Cartridges
 Lesson Test
 Quiz
o Preparing Medication from an Ampule and a Vial
 Ampules
 Opening the Ampule
 Withdrawing Medication
 An Intramuscular Injection Example
 Lesson Test
 Vials
 Opening the Vial
 Withdrawing Medication
 Lesson Test
 Reconstituting Powder Medication in a Vial
 The Procedure
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 Lesson Test
 Combining Medication from 2 Vials in 1 Syringe
 The Procedure
 Administering a Two-Insulin Preparation Example
 Lesson Test
 Combining
 Quiz
o Site Selection and Injection Techniques
 Intramuscular Injection Sites
 Introduction and Gluteal Muscles
 Vastus Lateralis and Rectus Femoris Muscles
 Deltoid Muscle
 Lesson Test
 Injection Techniques
 Pre-Administration Considerations
 Methods of Intramuscular Injections
 Aspiration of Syringe and Post Administration Considerations
 Example – Administering a Preop Intramuscular Medication
 Lesson Test
 Subcutaneous Injections
 Introduction
 Site Selection and Stabilizing Skin of Site
 Administering a Subcutaneous Injection
 Administering Low-Dose Heparin by Subcutaneous Injection
 Lesson Test
 Quiz
 Medical Surgical Nursing I (icon “Medical Surgical I”; enter name and id number; if
student info not found, click “yes” to enroll as a new student; contains video and sound)
o Objectives
o Preferences
o Help Section
o Begin Unit
 A Patient with Abdominal Pain
 A Patient with Cardiopulmonary Distress
 An Unconscious Head-Injured Patient
 A Surgical Patient with Abdominal Pain
 MedWorks Anatomy and Physiology (icon “MedWorks A&P”; enter registration code
located inside jewel case, leaving password blank. Click on “register”, “start MedWorks
A&P”)
o Knowledge Survey (pretest)
o Anatomy and Physiology Overview
o Body Chemistry
o Cells and Tissue
o The Integumentary System
o The Skeletal System
o The Muscular System
o The Nervous System Organization
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o The Central Nervous System
o The Peripheral Nervous System
o Somatic and Autonomic Systems
o The Sensory Organs
o The Endocrine System
o Cardiovascular System: The Blood
o Cardiovascular System: The Heart
o Lymphatic and Immune Systems
o The Respiratory System
o The Digestive System
o The Urinary System
o The Reproductive system
o Inheritance
o Exam
 Mosby NCLEX (icon “Mosby’s Comprehensive Review of Nursing”; contains video and
sound only in movie at start up of program; click “begin program”)
o Introduction
o Components of Nursing
o Childbearing and Women’s Health Nursing
 Content Review
 Questions
o Psychiatric Nursing
 Content Review
 Questions
o Pediatric Nursing
 Content Review
 Questions
o Medical-Surgical Nursing
 Content Review
 Questions
o Comprehensive Exam
 Neurological Assessment: Head Trauma (icon “Neurological Assessment Head Trauma”;
contains sound and video; watch beginning video and click “start lesson”
o Postconcussion
o Spinal Contusion
o Right Subdural Hematoma
o Left Epidural Hematoma
 Nurse/Patient Interaction: (2 cd set; both use icon “Nurse Patient Interaction”; contains
sound;)
o Blocks to Therapeutic Communication
 Interaction I
 Interaction II
 Interaction III
 Interaction IV
 Final Exam
o Techniques to Therapeutic Communication
 Encouraging Conversation
 Helping the Patient Express Thoughts and Feelings
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 Insuring Mutual Understanding
 Final Exam
 Physical Assessment (icon “Physical Assessment”; contains sound and video; click
“physical assessment” to return to main menu in program; program will not print scores)
o Preparation
 Organization and Type of Exam
 Equipment
 Universal Precautions
 Observation
 Interview and History
 Exam Techniques
 Assessment Scales
o Assessment
 Integumentary
 Eye
 Ear
 Head, Nose, Mouth and Throat
 Respiratory
 Breast
 Cardiovascular
 Abdomen
 Musculoskeletal
 Neurological
o Review
 Review by Section
 Comprehensive Exam
 Physical Assessment of a Child (has no icon – insert cd and program will begin
automatically; contains video and sound)
o Tutorial
o Video
o Quiz
 Physical Assessment of Heart and Lungs (3 cd set; all 3 use icon “Physical Assessment of
Heart and Lungs”; contains sound)
o Percussion and Auscultation of Lungs and Thorax Part 1
 Introduction
 Learning Objectives
 Introduction
 Anatomical Features of Thorax and Lungs
 Learning Objectives
 Thoracic Cavity
 Structure of the Lungs
 Referecne Points on the Lungs
 The Sternal Angle
 The Vertebra Prominens
 Lesson Test
 Sound: Production and Characteristics
 Learning Objectives
 Sound Production
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 Sound Characteristics
 Lesson Test
 Percussion Tones
 Learning Objectives
 Percussion
 Sound and the Thorax
 Methods of Percussion
 Learning Objectives
 Methods of Percussion
 Lesson Test
 Percussion of the Chest
 Learning Objectives
 Progression of Percussion
 Percussing Areas of the Chest
 Lesson Test
 Quiz
o Percussion and Auscultation of Lungs and Thorax Part 2
 Lung Sounds
 Adventitious Sounds
 Voice Sounds
 Review of Sounds
 Procedure for Auscultation
 Quiz
o Auscultation of Heart Sounds
 1st Heart Sound
 2nd Heart Sound
 3rd Heart Sound
 4th Heart Sound
 Method of Examination
 Quiz
 Physiology (Adamsoft) (5 cd set; when cd is inserted, dialogue box will pop up that tries
to install the program again. Click this window closed)
o Cardiovascular system (icon “IntPhys-Cardiovascular 1.1; contains sound and
some video)
 Heart
 Anatomy Review: The Heart
 Intrinsic Conduction System
 Cardiac Action Potential
 Cardiac Cycle
 Cardiac Output
 Blood Vessels
 Blood Vessel Structure and Function
 Measuring Blood Pressure
 Factors that Affect Blood Pressure
 Blood Pressure Regulation
 Autoregulation and Capillary Dynamics
o Muscular system (icon “IntPhys-Muscular 1.1; contains sound and some video)
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 Anatomy Review: Skeletal Muscle Tissue
 The Neuromuscular Junction
 Sliding Filament Theory
 Muscle Metabolism
 Contraction of Motor Units
 Contraction of Whole Muscle
o Nervous system (icon “IntPhys-Nervous 1.1; contains sound and some video)
 Anatomy Review
 Ion Channels
 The Membrane Potential
 The Action Potential
o Respiratory system (icon “IntPhys-Respiratory 1.1; contains sound and some
video)
 Anatomy Review: Respiratory Structures
 Pulmonary Ventilation
 Gas Exchange
 Gas Transport
 Control of Respiration
o Urinary system (icon “IntPhys-Urinary 1.1; contains sound and some video)
 Anatomy Review
 Glomerular Filtration
 Early Filtrate Processing
 Late Filtrate Processing
 Saunders Assesstest (icon “AssessTest for RN”;
o Study (10 question quiz)
o Exam (100 question test)
 Nursing Process
 Assessment
 Analysis
 Planning
 Implementation
 Evaluation
 Client Needs
 Safe, Effective Care Environment
 Physiological Integrity
 Psychosocial Integrity
 Health Promotion and Maintenance
 Content Areas
 Fundamental Skills
 Child Health
 Pharmacology
 Maternity
 Mental Health
 Adult Health
 Integumentary
 Oncology
 Endorcrine
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 Gastrointestinal
 Respiratory
 Cardiovascular
 Renal
 Eye
 Ear
 Neurological
 Musculoskeletal
Suctioning (has no icon – insert cd and program will begin automatically; contains video
and sound)
o Tutorial
o Video
o Quiz
Surgical Care (2 cd set; folder “Surgical Care”)
o Preoperative Care (icon “Preop”; cd will not proceed if certain questions are
answered incorrectly)
 Prequiz
 5 Steps of Preoperative Care
o Postoperative Care (icon “Postop”; cd will not proceed if certain questions are not
answered correctly)
 Tutorial
 Quiz
Surgical Sterile Dressing (has no icon – insert cd and program will begin automatically;
contains video and sound)
o Tutorial
o Video
o Quiz
Venipunture (has no icon – insert cd and program will begin automatically; contains
video and sound)
o Tutorial
o Video
o Quiz
Programs fully loaded on computers:
 ANR NCLEX (icon ANR NCLEX”; DOS based program; program will not print scores)
o 2 Tests (75 questions each)
 Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation (icon “ABG Interpretation”)
o Physiochemical Principles of Blood Gas Parameters
o Arterial Cannulation
o Arterial Punctures
o Pre-Analytic Errors
o Clinical Application of Blood Gas Interpretation
o Comprehensive Self Assessment Test
 Basic Management Skills (icon “Basic Management Skills”; window will open behind
any other open windows; to print score: when score is on screen, click “next”, “yes” to
save score, fill in desired info and click “save”.)
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o Change of Shift Reporting
o Assigning Client Care
o Setting Priorities and Organizing Work
o Time Management
o Post Test
Clinical Management Challenge (icon “Clinical Management Challenge”; window will
open behind any other open windows; to print score: when score is on screen, click
“next”, “yes” to save score, fill in desired info and click “save”.)
o Morning Management Challenges
o Afternoon Staff Development Conference on “Common Legal Concerns on the
Nursing Unit”
o Post Test
Common Dysrhythmias (icon “Dysrhythmias”; instructor password “heart”; assigned test
will only let the students take the test one time. To take the test again, the student will
need to completely exit the program, go back in and misspell their name and “trick” the
program into letting them take the test again. 15 questions, no definitions will be shown.
Magnify strip to use calipers. Contains sound.)
o Tutorial
o Practice with Rhythms
o Self Test
o Take an Assigned Test
Delegation to Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (icon “Delegation”)
o Introduction
o Definition of Delegation
o Authority/Responsibility/Accountability
o Competence
o Delegation Process
o The 5 Rights of Delegation
o Assignment vs. Delegation
o Barriers to Delegation by Nurses
o Post Test
ENA Cardiac Emergencies (icon “ENA Cardiac Emergencies”)
o Baby Ryan – 12 week old infant with history of heart murmur, presents with
hypernea and hypercyanosis
o Diana Wriston – 54 year old female presents with chest pain
o James Butler – 43 year old male with history of CAD, presents with acute
respiratory distress
o Robert Velasco – 21 year old male presents with MVA with blunt trauma to chest,
fractured femur
o Agnes Lee – 82 year old female presents with respiratory distress
Essentials of Cardiac Rhythm Recognition (icon “Essentials of Cardiac Rhythm
Recognition”)
o Electrical Activity of the Heart and Sinus Rhythm
o Atrial Dysrhythmias
o Junctional and Ventricular Dysrhythmias
o Heart Blocks
Lippincott’s Pathophysiology (icon “Pathophysiology”)
o Study
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o Test (up to 100 questions)
Maternity Nursing II (icon “Maternity Nursing II”; enter name and id number; if student
info not found, click “yes” to enroll as a new student; contains video and sound)
o Pre-term Labor and Care of a Premature Neonate
o A Pregnancy Complicated by a Sexually Transmitted Infection
o Adolescent Pregnancy and Prenatal Education
o A Maternity Client at Risk
Medical Surgical Nursing II (icon “Medical Surgical Nursing II”; enter name and id
number; if student info not found, click “yes” to enroll as a new student; contains video
and sound)
o A Patient Having Surgery for Lung Cancer
o An Adult Insulin-Dependent Diabetic
o An Elderly Patient with Osteoporosis Hip Fracture
o A Patient with Chronic Renal Failure
MEDS Nursing Software (icon “MEDS Nursing Software Mainmenu”; program will
error on first attempt, go back into program and it will execute correctly the second time;
program opens behind any open windows)
o NCLEX-RN Gold: Question and Answer Review
o Steps to Success for the NCLEX-RN and the Beginning/Advanced Nursing
Student
o Successful Test Taking for Beginning Nursing Students
o NCLEX-RN Success: A Question and Answer Approach
o Building Test Success for Beginning Nursing Students
Nursing and the Law: Legal Issues (icon “Legal”)
o The Regulation of Nursing
o General Principles of Tort Liability
o Assault and Battery
o False Imprisonment
o Invasion of Privacy
o Defamation: Libel and Slander
o Negligence
o Malpractice
o Establishing Responsibility in Malpractice Suits
o Respondeat Superior
o Post Test
Pharmacology I (icon “Pharmacology I”; contains sound and video; enter name and id
number; if student info not found, click “yes” to enroll as a new student)
o Adolescent with Asthma
o Psychopharmacologic Treatment for Depression
o Diabetic Outpatient Clinic
o Pharmacotherapeutics for Gastrointestinal Pain
Pharmacology II (icon “Pharmacology II”; enter name and id number; if student info not
found, click “yes” to enroll as a new student; contains video and sound)
o Pharmacotherapeutics for Angina Pectoris
o Medications Used for Postoperative Pain Management
o Pharmacologic Treatment for Cardiac Dysrhythmias
o Anti-Infective Therapy for a Trauma Patient with Multiple Infections
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 Pharm NCLEX (folder “Pharm NCLEX”; DOS based program; program will not print
scores)
o 3 Tests (75 questions each)
 Procalc (folder “Procalc”; DOS based program; program will not print scores)
o Abbreviations and Equivalents
o Procalc
 QuickStage (icon “Quickstage”
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