http://www.pediatricemergencytraining.com/
This will be my final article critique as I am at 12, unless I find a wonderful site and decide I may want to use it :)
1. The content of this site includes interactive pediatric emergency training. There are several different ones specific to school nurses, EMS personnel, and healthcare providers. When the "Go there" link is clicked it takes you to an interactive video on the information suggested. When you complete one module it takes you to the next one. The 5th module says it is coming out Jan 2009.
2. The design of this page draws one in especially with the use of videos to give information. Audio information is also provided with the video.
3. Disclosure of authors is provided at the beginning of the interactive video. It is provided by the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. I would say this information is reliable since it comes from a hospital/university.
4. The site says it was last updated March 2007. I think there should be another update since it has been almost 2 years. It appears that there are more current updates since more videos have been added since the date given. Perhaps the date just wasn't changed?
5. The only possible resource I see is titled "Interviewee" and this person is a physician at the M.I.N.D Institute at University of New Mexico. I do not see a resource page.
6. The site could be a little confusing to use. I did not realize there were consecutive modules until I got clicking around some. If one wasn't aware of this, they could miss some information.
7. I accessed the site via Yahoo search and bookmarked the page. A person who wanted to view the videos may also be able to go to the University of New Mexico site and search for the modules there.
8. I think the intended audience for these videos are those suggested at the beginning of the module whether it be school nurses, EMS providers, or healthcare professionals.
9. Contact information can be gotten at the Health Sciences Center site.
10. There is no help menu from the module. There is a course directory link to help navigate. I am not sure what one would do if assistance was needed with the technology.
Summary: I think the information provided in the videos was useful in learning about peds emergencies. The information should be reliable since it is published by a hospital/university. I will probably use some of the information here in my community.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Number 11
http://www.iep.org/Our%20Physicians/Journal%20Club/Trauma%2004-15-08/Pediatric%20Blunt%20Abdominal%20Trauma.pdf
1. The content of this article includes information on pediatric blunt abdominal trauma. It seems that a good amount of research was put into this article. The information is clear and accurate as far as I can tell.
2. The design of the article is simple and not cluttered. It is mostly all wording and one chart. I think more visuals would provide for better understanding of the information in the article.
3. The author of the article is clearly stated at the beginning. Two of the authors are MDs and one is a DO. I would think with these credentials the information would be reliable and accurate.
4. The article was published in the 2006 issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America. There is not indication that this is updated periodically but since it is an article I would not think it needed to be.
5. Resources are provided at the end of the article. Most of the resources are current however some are from the mid 1990s and I would think there would be more recent data/information to include in the article.
6. The article is easy to read aside from the fact that the chart goes in a different direction than all the writing. As mentioned earlier, more visual aides would allow for better understanding of the information.
7. I accessed the site from Yahoo search. You could also obtain the article by getting it from the original journals site.
8. The intended audience for this article would be anyone dealing with the situation of pediatric blunt abdominal trauma. Nurses, EMTs, medical providers, etc would benefit from the article.
9. Contact addresses are provided below the authors names at the beginning of the article.
10. No user support is offered however since this is an article only I am not sure it is needed. If one had questions related to the content they could utilize the contact information provided.
Summary: The information in this article seems very useful for pediatric emergencies. The information is mostly current and from a reliable source. I will be using this site for my online community.
1. The content of this article includes information on pediatric blunt abdominal trauma. It seems that a good amount of research was put into this article. The information is clear and accurate as far as I can tell.
2. The design of the article is simple and not cluttered. It is mostly all wording and one chart. I think more visuals would provide for better understanding of the information in the article.
3. The author of the article is clearly stated at the beginning. Two of the authors are MDs and one is a DO. I would think with these credentials the information would be reliable and accurate.
4. The article was published in the 2006 issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America. There is not indication that this is updated periodically but since it is an article I would not think it needed to be.
5. Resources are provided at the end of the article. Most of the resources are current however some are from the mid 1990s and I would think there would be more recent data/information to include in the article.
6. The article is easy to read aside from the fact that the chart goes in a different direction than all the writing. As mentioned earlier, more visual aides would allow for better understanding of the information.
7. I accessed the site from Yahoo search. You could also obtain the article by getting it from the original journals site.
8. The intended audience for this article would be anyone dealing with the situation of pediatric blunt abdominal trauma. Nurses, EMTs, medical providers, etc would benefit from the article.
9. Contact addresses are provided below the authors names at the beginning of the article.
10. No user support is offered however since this is an article only I am not sure it is needed. If one had questions related to the content they could utilize the contact information provided.
Summary: The information in this article seems very useful for pediatric emergencies. The information is mostly current and from a reliable source. I will be using this site for my online community.
*****10*****
http://www.emsresponder.com/print/Emergency--Medical-Services/Beyond-the-Basics--Pediatric-Assessment-and-Management/1$8408
1. The content of this site includes information on pediatric assessment and management. It also includes tips for pediatric pain assessment and IV sticks. The content seems to be complete and accurate.
2. The design of this site is simple enough to not get confused. There are a few pictures that go with the information in the site. A few ads are also present.
3. The authors of the article are clearly disclosed at the beginning. I would say they are all reliable as well because they are all paramedics (one is nationally registered) and they have BS, MEd, and AS degrees. A paramedic would definately be reliable in writing this information. At the end of the article it gives their current position in EMS.
4. The article was published in the Oct 2008 issue of Emergency Medical Services magazine. The site says it was alst updated Dec. 16th, 2008.
5. Resources are listed at the end of the article. Sources used are mostly current, a few are a little dated back to the mid 1990s.
6. This site is easy to use. It is not too long and does not need special navigation tools.
7. The site was easily accessed via Yahoo search. One could also go to the magazines site and search for the article by title or date published.
8. The intended audience for this article is probably EMS providers however, I feel nurses and medical providers could also benefit from the information provided especially if working in an Emergency Department.
9. Contact information is provided under the contact us tab on the site.
10. There is an about us menu and a search tab within the site that would be helpful. No specific help tab is listed.
Summary: I think the information provided in this article on the site is very useful to emergency personnel. I will most likely be using this information for class.
1. The content of this site includes information on pediatric assessment and management. It also includes tips for pediatric pain assessment and IV sticks. The content seems to be complete and accurate.
2. The design of this site is simple enough to not get confused. There are a few pictures that go with the information in the site. A few ads are also present.
3. The authors of the article are clearly disclosed at the beginning. I would say they are all reliable as well because they are all paramedics (one is nationally registered) and they have BS, MEd, and AS degrees. A paramedic would definately be reliable in writing this information. At the end of the article it gives their current position in EMS.
4. The article was published in the Oct 2008 issue of Emergency Medical Services magazine. The site says it was alst updated Dec. 16th, 2008.
5. Resources are listed at the end of the article. Sources used are mostly current, a few are a little dated back to the mid 1990s.
6. This site is easy to use. It is not too long and does not need special navigation tools.
7. The site was easily accessed via Yahoo search. One could also go to the magazines site and search for the article by title or date published.
8. The intended audience for this article is probably EMS providers however, I feel nurses and medical providers could also benefit from the information provided especially if working in an Emergency Department.
9. Contact information is provided under the contact us tab on the site.
10. There is an about us menu and a search tab within the site that would be helpful. No specific help tab is listed.
Summary: I think the information provided in this article on the site is very useful to emergency personnel. I will most likely be using this information for class.
Friday, January 30, 2009
9-9-9-9-9 Trying to make this fun :)
http://www.emsmagazine.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=2374
1. The content of this site is related to pediatric pulmonary emergencies. It includes anatomy and physiology, assessment, differential diagnoses, respiratory problems, and a case study.
2. The design of this site is easy to use and clear. Information is not confusing and its not cluttered. Pictures or graphs would have made it easier to understand.
3. The author of the article is clearly stated and has the credentials of an EMT-P which is an EMT certified as Paramedic. They would be a reliable source to write this kind of article.
4. The article was published in the January 2004 issue of Emergency Medical Services. The site states it was last updated July 8th, 2008.
5. Resources are posted at the end of the article. Ones used appear to be useful and concise.
6. Ease of use: This site was very easy to use. Nothing was confusing about it.
7. The site was accessible through Yahoo search. One could also go to emsmagazine.com and search the article.
8. The audience intended for this article seems to be EMS providers that read this magazine. Since it was published in an EMS magazine, EMS providers would read it before others would.
9. Contact information is available under the contact link on the page. It includes several editors and publishers.
10. There are many different links ok the site that could be used as support for readers.
Summary: This information is reliable and up to date. I will use it during the course for my community.
1. The content of this site is related to pediatric pulmonary emergencies. It includes anatomy and physiology, assessment, differential diagnoses, respiratory problems, and a case study.
2. The design of this site is easy to use and clear. Information is not confusing and its not cluttered. Pictures or graphs would have made it easier to understand.
3. The author of the article is clearly stated and has the credentials of an EMT-P which is an EMT certified as Paramedic. They would be a reliable source to write this kind of article.
4. The article was published in the January 2004 issue of Emergency Medical Services. The site states it was last updated July 8th, 2008.
5. Resources are posted at the end of the article. Ones used appear to be useful and concise.
6. Ease of use: This site was very easy to use. Nothing was confusing about it.
7. The site was accessible through Yahoo search. One could also go to emsmagazine.com and search the article.
8. The audience intended for this article seems to be EMS providers that read this magazine. Since it was published in an EMS magazine, EMS providers would read it before others would.
9. Contact information is available under the contact link on the page. It includes several editors and publishers.
10. There are many different links ok the site that could be used as support for readers.
Summary: This information is reliable and up to date. I will use it during the course for my community.
8!
http://www.co.lucas.oh.us/ems/Protocol%201100%20August%202006%20Pediatric%20Protocols.pdf
1. Content: This site include 19 sections on different pediatric emergencies all of which I felt were very important. Graphs, pictures, algorithms, and tables are provided for better understanding of the information. I think this would be very useful if wanting to learn about peds emergencies.
2. Design: This is set up as a PDF file. There is a table of contents to direct you to the subject you are interested in. The visual aids help understand the information provided.
3. Disclosure of authors: There is no specific author mentioned. When I removed the last bit from the address I found the site was developed by the EMS council in Lucas county, Ohio.
4. Currency: Each section has a date posted at the bottom of the page for updates. The ones I looked at were all current from 2006 on.
5. Authority of sources: Since this information was made available by an EMS agency the information should be reliable.
6. Ease of Use: The table of contents make this document easier to navigate.
7. Accessibility: Accessed via Yahoo search. One could probably also access it by going to the Lucas County, Ohio EMS site and searching for the document.
8. Intended Audience: The article seems to be aimed at EMS providers in the Lucas County, Ohio area.
9. Contact Addresses: There are no contact addresses on the document but they can be obtained from the Lucas County, Ohio site.
10. User Support: Can probably be gained through the Lucas County, Ohio site as well. None mentioned in the document.
Summary: I think the information provided in this PDF is very informative on Peds emergencies. It is fairly current and from a reliable source. I will probably be using information from it for my project.
1. Content: This site include 19 sections on different pediatric emergencies all of which I felt were very important. Graphs, pictures, algorithms, and tables are provided for better understanding of the information. I think this would be very useful if wanting to learn about peds emergencies.
2. Design: This is set up as a PDF file. There is a table of contents to direct you to the subject you are interested in. The visual aids help understand the information provided.
3. Disclosure of authors: There is no specific author mentioned. When I removed the last bit from the address I found the site was developed by the EMS council in Lucas county, Ohio.
4. Currency: Each section has a date posted at the bottom of the page for updates. The ones I looked at were all current from 2006 on.
5. Authority of sources: Since this information was made available by an EMS agency the information should be reliable.
6. Ease of Use: The table of contents make this document easier to navigate.
7. Accessibility: Accessed via Yahoo search. One could probably also access it by going to the Lucas County, Ohio EMS site and searching for the document.
8. Intended Audience: The article seems to be aimed at EMS providers in the Lucas County, Ohio area.
9. Contact Addresses: There are no contact addresses on the document but they can be obtained from the Lucas County, Ohio site.
10. User Support: Can probably be gained through the Lucas County, Ohio site as well. None mentioned in the document.
Summary: I think the information provided in this PDF is very informative on Peds emergencies. It is fairly current and from a reliable source. I will probably be using information from it for my project.
Lucky number 7 :)
http://pediatrics.uchicago.edu/chiefs/PER/
1. Content: This site includes numerous pediatric emergency medicine guidelines, policies & procedures, studies, EZIO use, updates, and warnings. This site also has information for employees of University of Chicago.
2. Design: The design is appealing in the fact that it has a variety of colors. This also makes it a little busy and I would like to see it with a little different layout. Instead of all the way down they should utilize all fields of the page.
3. Disclosure: The site readily discloses that it is from the University of Chicago. Links are also provided at the bottom, perhaps these are sponsors. There is no specific author for the site.
4. Currency: I do not see a specific date of when the site is updated however when new information is posted a date is posted with it as well. The most recent post I saw was done in Nov. 2008.
5. Authority of sources: Since the site is created by the University of Chicago hospital and its staff I would think it its pretty reliable.
6. Ease of use: There is a lot of information posted on the main page. One can click many different links to take you to articles and updates. When these links are clicked it takes you to a word document to open.
7. Accessibility: The site was accessed by searching through Yahoo. One can type the address in and get to the site or search for the University of Chicago and probably get to the site as well.
8. Intended Audience: The intended audience seems to be nurses and medical providers at University of Chicago however I think other healthcare professionals could benefit from this site as well.
9. Contact Addresses: There are many different contact numbers on this site for Residents, ED providers, PICU providers, etc.
10. User support: I do not see a help link. Since this site was aimed at staff, I am sure they could get help for it from their educational staff at the site. For others looking at the site, there is no help available.
Summary: I think this site provides a lot of great reliable information from the University of Chicago. I will most likely be using information obtained from this site for my online community since it is fairly current, reliable, and easily accessible.
1. Content: This site includes numerous pediatric emergency medicine guidelines, policies & procedures, studies, EZIO use, updates, and warnings. This site also has information for employees of University of Chicago.
2. Design: The design is appealing in the fact that it has a variety of colors. This also makes it a little busy and I would like to see it with a little different layout. Instead of all the way down they should utilize all fields of the page.
3. Disclosure: The site readily discloses that it is from the University of Chicago. Links are also provided at the bottom, perhaps these are sponsors. There is no specific author for the site.
4. Currency: I do not see a specific date of when the site is updated however when new information is posted a date is posted with it as well. The most recent post I saw was done in Nov. 2008.
5. Authority of sources: Since the site is created by the University of Chicago hospital and its staff I would think it its pretty reliable.
6. Ease of use: There is a lot of information posted on the main page. One can click many different links to take you to articles and updates. When these links are clicked it takes you to a word document to open.
7. Accessibility: The site was accessed by searching through Yahoo. One can type the address in and get to the site or search for the University of Chicago and probably get to the site as well.
8. Intended Audience: The intended audience seems to be nurses and medical providers at University of Chicago however I think other healthcare professionals could benefit from this site as well.
9. Contact Addresses: There are many different contact numbers on this site for Residents, ED providers, PICU providers, etc.
10. User support: I do not see a help link. Since this site was aimed at staff, I am sure they could get help for it from their educational staff at the site. For others looking at the site, there is no help available.
Summary: I think this site provides a lot of great reliable information from the University of Chicago. I will most likely be using information obtained from this site for my online community since it is fairly current, reliable, and easily accessible.
6---Halfway there!
http://www.orthonurse.org/portals/0/pediatric%20fractures%202.pdf
6th critique...I'm halfway done!
1. Content: The content of this site includes information on pediatric fractures and when to consider them an emergency. It also provides images of differnt types of fractures sustained.
2. Design: The article includes images and table which I found informative and helpful in reading this article. It helped to see the types of injuries as I was reading about it.
3. Disclosure of authors: There are 2 authors for the articles. Both have MS degrees and are RNC.
4. Currency: The article is copyrighted 2005. It was published in August 2005 in the Journal of Pediatric Nursing.
5. Authority of sources: The resources for the article are listed at the end. Some of them are very dated being from the late 1980s. I would think there is more current information available to write an article with.
6. Ease of use: The article is very easy to navigate through and is not too long. It was a little confusing with the images not on the same page as the information speaking about them.
7. Accessibility: I found the article by simply searching on Yahoo. One would also be able to find the article by going to the Journal of Pediatric Nursing site.
8. Intended Audience: This article is aimed at nurses and medical providers because it speaks of injuries and when to consider them emergencies and also about education to give the family of the child.
9. Contact addresses: At the bottom is the first page is contact information for Children's Hospital in Boston and an email address for one of the authors at Harvard.
10. User support: There is no support for this article however I do not think it is needed when reading this article.
Summary: I thought this information was somewhat useful on Peds Emergencies. There is more information on what is not an emergency that what actually is. I will probably use a little bit of this information in my comunity and research it a little further elsewhere.
6th critique...I'm halfway done!
1. Content: The content of this site includes information on pediatric fractures and when to consider them an emergency. It also provides images of differnt types of fractures sustained.
2. Design: The article includes images and table which I found informative and helpful in reading this article. It helped to see the types of injuries as I was reading about it.
3. Disclosure of authors: There are 2 authors for the articles. Both have MS degrees and are RNC.
4. Currency: The article is copyrighted 2005. It was published in August 2005 in the Journal of Pediatric Nursing.
5. Authority of sources: The resources for the article are listed at the end. Some of them are very dated being from the late 1980s. I would think there is more current information available to write an article with.
6. Ease of use: The article is very easy to navigate through and is not too long. It was a little confusing with the images not on the same page as the information speaking about them.
7. Accessibility: I found the article by simply searching on Yahoo. One would also be able to find the article by going to the Journal of Pediatric Nursing site.
8. Intended Audience: This article is aimed at nurses and medical providers because it speaks of injuries and when to consider them emergencies and also about education to give the family of the child.
9. Contact addresses: At the bottom is the first page is contact information for Children's Hospital in Boston and an email address for one of the authors at Harvard.
10. User support: There is no support for this article however I do not think it is needed when reading this article.
Summary: I thought this information was somewhat useful on Peds Emergencies. There is more information on what is not an emergency that what actually is. I will probably use a little bit of this information in my comunity and research it a little further elsewhere.
Number 5 :)
http://www.blessinghospital.com/graphics/assets/media/Emergency%20Medical%20Services/PEDS%20S03.pdf
1. Content: Ok so I'm not going to lie, this one is 48 pages....I did not read them all but skimmed some instead :). This article/site seems VERY informative on Peds Trauma. It goes from intro to nursing diagnoses and trauma scores. This site is actually the State of Illinois Trauma Nurse Specialist Program course content. I like the information provided here. There is even a quiz at the end.
2. Design: The article is not flashy but does not need to be. There are graphs and table where appropriate. There are no pictures or visuals though. I think this would be more helpful in this type of article.
3. Disclosure: This article clearly states at the top who wrote it. The author has the credentials of RN, BSN, TNS (Trauma Nurse Specialist) and CEN (Certified Emergency Nurse).
4. Currency: There are 3 dates associated with this article. I am assuming these are when it was updated. The most recent is Jan 2003. It is getting some date on it and I'm sure there is probably some new information out there.
5. Authority of sources. There is a list of resources at the end of the article. 1992 is the oldest resource.
6. Ease of use: Even though the article is long, it is easy to navigate however a bad to navigate to different sections would be nice. The graphs and tables are easy to read and understand.
7. Accessibility: I accessed the site via Yahoo search. I also saved the address and got back to it that way. You also may be able to search for the name of the document.
8. Intended Audience: The inteded audience for this site/article is nurses interested in the Trauma Nurse Specialist program in Illinois.
9. Contact addresses: There is no contact address associated with the article.
10. User support: There is no user support for this article however, I'm not sure there is any needed. If one has questions on the content answers can be found through other medical sites.
Summary: I will definately be using this information for my online community. Even though the information is from 2003, the information is very concise and accurate from what I can tell. I enjoyed reading through the information for this critique. Also I read on one of the sites posted on Blackboard for critiqing that the % in the address indicates users, members, or people that use it. I think the % before and after the wording indicates the site is for emergency medical services staff interested in Peds.
1. Content: Ok so I'm not going to lie, this one is 48 pages....I did not read them all but skimmed some instead :). This article/site seems VERY informative on Peds Trauma. It goes from intro to nursing diagnoses and trauma scores. This site is actually the State of Illinois Trauma Nurse Specialist Program course content. I like the information provided here. There is even a quiz at the end.
2. Design: The article is not flashy but does not need to be. There are graphs and table where appropriate. There are no pictures or visuals though. I think this would be more helpful in this type of article.
3. Disclosure: This article clearly states at the top who wrote it. The author has the credentials of RN, BSN, TNS (Trauma Nurse Specialist) and CEN (Certified Emergency Nurse).
4. Currency: There are 3 dates associated with this article. I am assuming these are when it was updated. The most recent is Jan 2003. It is getting some date on it and I'm sure there is probably some new information out there.
5. Authority of sources. There is a list of resources at the end of the article. 1992 is the oldest resource.
6. Ease of use: Even though the article is long, it is easy to navigate however a bad to navigate to different sections would be nice. The graphs and tables are easy to read and understand.
7. Accessibility: I accessed the site via Yahoo search. I also saved the address and got back to it that way. You also may be able to search for the name of the document.
8. Intended Audience: The inteded audience for this site/article is nurses interested in the Trauma Nurse Specialist program in Illinois.
9. Contact addresses: There is no contact address associated with the article.
10. User support: There is no user support for this article however, I'm not sure there is any needed. If one has questions on the content answers can be found through other medical sites.
Summary: I will definately be using this information for my online community. Even though the information is from 2003, the information is very concise and accurate from what I can tell. I enjoyed reading through the information for this critique. Also I read on one of the sites posted on Blackboard for critiqing that the % in the address indicates users, members, or people that use it. I think the % before and after the wording indicates the site is for emergency medical services staff interested in Peds.
4th Critique
http://www.endonurse.com/articles/541feat2.html
This is the site for my 4th critique. It is a site/article on GI Emergencies.
1. Content: The content of this article is strictly limited to GI Emergencies. Included in it is information regarding Peds GI and Adult GI problems. There is not an extreme amount of information on Peds GI emergencies within the article.
2. Design: This article is somewhat "boring" because it lacks visuals. It is only wording, no graphs, pictures, etc. If it were longer than what it is the reader may get bored with just reading and may not finish the article.
3. Disclosure: The article is appears to be written by Kathy Dix on 4/1/05. It is part of the EndoNurse newsletter. This newsletter states it is used as continuing advancement for endoscopy nurses. The site is also copyrighted. It seems like a legitimate newsletter for this population of nurses.
4. Currency: The article was written on 4/1/05 so it is within 4 years of the publish date. This site where the article is does not get updated periodically because this is just an article. Perhaps the original EndoNurse site does. When I looked at the original site I do not see an update time.
5. Authority of sources: The credentials are not provided by the editor or staff writers name so I do not know what kind of credentials they have to write this article. The author of the article itself also does not have credentials with it.
6. Ease of use: This article is very easy to use since it is all writing. There are no links to click or navigate to.
7. Accessibility: The article was easily accessible by saving the link. One could also go to EndoNurse.com and search for the article to find it.
8. Intended Audience: The intended audience for this site is endoscopy nurses as the site is for them. However, I think any type of nurse would benefit some from reading the article as well.
9. Contact addresses: When the contacts link was clicked it takes you to phone and email addresses for the editor, staff writer, copyright agent, advertising/medical group, and marketing.
10. Support: There is a search engine, newsletter sign-up, you can email the above named people, tags for the article, and similar articles. I do not see a specific help menu or tab.
In summary, I may use some of this article in my community. What it will most likely be used for is to get specifics on what kind of Peds GI emergencies exist and then I will use another site to get further information on it. This site was alright just not as informative as I would have liked.
This is the site for my 4th critique. It is a site/article on GI Emergencies.
1. Content: The content of this article is strictly limited to GI Emergencies. Included in it is information regarding Peds GI and Adult GI problems. There is not an extreme amount of information on Peds GI emergencies within the article.
2. Design: This article is somewhat "boring" because it lacks visuals. It is only wording, no graphs, pictures, etc. If it were longer than what it is the reader may get bored with just reading and may not finish the article.
3. Disclosure: The article is appears to be written by Kathy Dix on 4/1/05. It is part of the EndoNurse newsletter. This newsletter states it is used as continuing advancement for endoscopy nurses. The site is also copyrighted. It seems like a legitimate newsletter for this population of nurses.
4. Currency: The article was written on 4/1/05 so it is within 4 years of the publish date. This site where the article is does not get updated periodically because this is just an article. Perhaps the original EndoNurse site does. When I looked at the original site I do not see an update time.
5. Authority of sources: The credentials are not provided by the editor or staff writers name so I do not know what kind of credentials they have to write this article. The author of the article itself also does not have credentials with it.
6. Ease of use: This article is very easy to use since it is all writing. There are no links to click or navigate to.
7. Accessibility: The article was easily accessible by saving the link. One could also go to EndoNurse.com and search for the article to find it.
8. Intended Audience: The intended audience for this site is endoscopy nurses as the site is for them. However, I think any type of nurse would benefit some from reading the article as well.
9. Contact addresses: When the contacts link was clicked it takes you to phone and email addresses for the editor, staff writer, copyright agent, advertising/medical group, and marketing.
10. Support: There is a search engine, newsletter sign-up, you can email the above named people, tags for the article, and similar articles. I do not see a specific help menu or tab.
In summary, I may use some of this article in my community. What it will most likely be used for is to get specifics on what kind of Peds GI emergencies exist and then I will use another site to get further information on it. This site was alright just not as informative as I would have liked.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
3rd site for critique
http://www.columbia.edu/ccnmtl/projects/eprep/children/print.html
1. Content: The site begins as a scenario in pediatric care and mass incident. It goes on to go over a vast amount of information related to pediatric care and emergencies. I think the content is very thorough and informative.
2. Design: The site is very long and not broken up. There is no way to help navigate the site other than using the scroll bar. Most of the information is in text while there are some pictures and tables to assist in learning.
3. Disclosure: At the bottom of the page is the disclosure of resources. The site does not directly say who wrote it however it is part of the Columbia University School of Nursing site. This is also noted by the .edu address.
4. Currency: The information was copyrighted in 2005. Other than that I do not see a date that states how frequently or when the site was last updated.
5. Authority of resources: The site is from Columbia University so I would think it is pretty reliable. Also, resources are posted at the end of the site, one of which is a textbook.
6. Ease of use: I would like to have seen some sort of assistance with navigation of the site so one does not have to continue scrolling. It is a very long site.
7. Accessibility: The site is easily accessed and I had no problems getting to the site.
8. Intended audience: Since the site if from the Nursing School at Columbia University I would think the information is aimed at nursing students.
9. Contact Addresses: There are no contact addresses posted on the page. However, I think it would be easy to find some contact information for Columbia University's Nursing School by looking at the University's main page.
10. User Support: There is no support provided on the page however, I don't think its needed on this page. There are no links to click or navigate away from. It is one long page.
Overall, I think this was a fairly good site. It is from a reputable source and the information seems concise and correct. It did not have a date for currency however it was copyrighted 2005 which is pretty current. I will probably utilize this site for my community.
1. Content: The site begins as a scenario in pediatric care and mass incident. It goes on to go over a vast amount of information related to pediatric care and emergencies. I think the content is very thorough and informative.
2. Design: The site is very long and not broken up. There is no way to help navigate the site other than using the scroll bar. Most of the information is in text while there are some pictures and tables to assist in learning.
3. Disclosure: At the bottom of the page is the disclosure of resources. The site does not directly say who wrote it however it is part of the Columbia University School of Nursing site. This is also noted by the .edu address.
4. Currency: The information was copyrighted in 2005. Other than that I do not see a date that states how frequently or when the site was last updated.
5. Authority of resources: The site is from Columbia University so I would think it is pretty reliable. Also, resources are posted at the end of the site, one of which is a textbook.
6. Ease of use: I would like to have seen some sort of assistance with navigation of the site so one does not have to continue scrolling. It is a very long site.
7. Accessibility: The site is easily accessed and I had no problems getting to the site.
8. Intended audience: Since the site if from the Nursing School at Columbia University I would think the information is aimed at nursing students.
9. Contact Addresses: There are no contact addresses posted on the page. However, I think it would be easy to find some contact information for Columbia University's Nursing School by looking at the University's main page.
10. User Support: There is no support provided on the page however, I don't think its needed on this page. There are no links to click or navigate away from. It is one long page.
Overall, I think this was a fairly good site. It is from a reputable source and the information seems concise and correct. It did not have a date for currency however it was copyrighted 2005 which is pretty current. I will probably utilize this site for my community.
2nd Critique on Peds Emergencies
http://www.pediatriconcall.com/fordoctor/diseasesandcondition/PEDIATRIC_EMERGENCIES/PEDIATRIC_EMERGENCY.asp
This is the site for the 2nd critique for my online community on Pediatric Emergencies.
1. Content: The content of this site is quite broad. At the left hand side are tabs for diagnoses, grand rounds, cases, discussion, etc. In the middle of the page is Pediatric Emergency News. This includes new topics, cases and more diagnoses. To the right of the page is a column titled "Diseases" which includes numerous pediatric diseases and conditions. At the top is a "Doctor's corner, Parent's corner, and Child's corner." Also included is a vaccine reminder, poll, news, search box, peds tools and medical tools. The information seems very informative and complete.
2. Design: The design is not fancy. Each section is neatly divided off and things don't run together. Things are uniform and not too "busy."
3. Disclosure: The site is titled "Pediatric Oncall: Child Health Care." The site is copyrighted to the same company "Pediatric Oncall" There is a disclaimer at the bottom stating that the information is provided by medical, paramedical, and health providers voluntarily and is only meant for information purposes. The site does not guarantee accuracy or authenticity. This statement makes me a little leary of using this information in my online community.
4. Currency: The site is copyrighted 2000-2008. I do not see a date that shows how often the site is updated.
5. Authority: As mentioned in the disclosure section, the site only gives that the information is provided by "Pediatric Oncall." It does not show who is part of that group or allow me to access topic information without logging in.
6. Ease of Use: The site seems easy to use however, one has to have a username and password to access information.
7. Accessibility: The site requires one to login to use it. I attempted to create a login to access the site however in doing so it requested a "Doctor's Registration Number." Since I do not have this I was not able to login.
8. Intended Audience: Because of the registration requirements it appears this site is aimed at doctors/other practitioners with a registration number.
9. Contact: When I found the contact information I was suprised to find the contact phone number and address are located in Mumbai.
10. User Support: I do not see any type of help menu for user support on the site.
In summary, I do not think I will be using this site for several reasons. (1) I do not know who the authors are. (2) The contact information is in Mumbai, the healthcare information in that country is likely different from ours. (3) One cannot use the site without having a registration number. (4) I do not know how current the information is because there is no date.
This is the site for the 2nd critique for my online community on Pediatric Emergencies.
1. Content: The content of this site is quite broad. At the left hand side are tabs for diagnoses, grand rounds, cases, discussion, etc. In the middle of the page is Pediatric Emergency News. This includes new topics, cases and more diagnoses. To the right of the page is a column titled "Diseases" which includes numerous pediatric diseases and conditions. At the top is a "Doctor's corner, Parent's corner, and Child's corner." Also included is a vaccine reminder, poll, news, search box, peds tools and medical tools. The information seems very informative and complete.
2. Design: The design is not fancy. Each section is neatly divided off and things don't run together. Things are uniform and not too "busy."
3. Disclosure: The site is titled "Pediatric Oncall: Child Health Care." The site is copyrighted to the same company "Pediatric Oncall" There is a disclaimer at the bottom stating that the information is provided by medical, paramedical, and health providers voluntarily and is only meant for information purposes. The site does not guarantee accuracy or authenticity. This statement makes me a little leary of using this information in my online community.
4. Currency: The site is copyrighted 2000-2008. I do not see a date that shows how often the site is updated.
5. Authority: As mentioned in the disclosure section, the site only gives that the information is provided by "Pediatric Oncall." It does not show who is part of that group or allow me to access topic information without logging in.
6. Ease of Use: The site seems easy to use however, one has to have a username and password to access information.
7. Accessibility: The site requires one to login to use it. I attempted to create a login to access the site however in doing so it requested a "Doctor's Registration Number." Since I do not have this I was not able to login.
8. Intended Audience: Because of the registration requirements it appears this site is aimed at doctors/other practitioners with a registration number.
9. Contact: When I found the contact information I was suprised to find the contact phone number and address are located in Mumbai.
10. User Support: I do not see any type of help menu for user support on the site.
In summary, I do not think I will be using this site for several reasons. (1) I do not know who the authors are. (2) The contact information is in Mumbai, the healthcare information in that country is likely different from ours. (3) One cannot use the site without having a registration number. (4) I do not know how current the information is because there is no date.
1st Critique
Here is the address for my first critique site:
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/112/24_suppl/IV-167
1. The content of this site includes information on Pediatric Advanced Life Support. It includes the 2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. The 2005 guidelines seem a little old to me but perhaps there are no new guidelines posted yet. I will look through this site and see it I can find current recommendations. The content seems very complete and includes information such as respiratory failure, shock, airway, breathing, circulation, vascular access, emergency fluids and medications, PALS algorithms, etc. There is a vast amount of information provided on this site.
2. Design: The design is simple yet it gets the job done. With all the information provided, I think too much design and glitz would distract the reader from the task at hand (learning and PALS). The site includes visuals of PALS algorithms so one can view them. It also provides a navigation box at the right every few subjects to help navigate to other topics.
3. Disclosure of Authors/Sponsors/Developers: Directly at the top right of the document is the American Heart Association logo and I think this easily proclaims who has made the site. AHA is a non-profit organization and I think it is clearly shown. This article was published in Circulation magazine and this is also clearly documented with year, edition number, and pages. The article was created from 265 resources and all are clearly sited at the end of the article.
4. Information of currency: The article was written in 2005 and includes the 2005 guidelines. Possibly on the AHA website are more current guidelines. I will look.
5. Authority of Resources: Since this article/site was published by the American Heart Association I would say it is a very reliable source.
6. Ease of use: One can scroll through the enire document if desired. There is also a navigation bar periodically placed in the document to help navigate to other parts of it. I would say it is pretty easy to use.
7. Accessibility and availability: The site was easy to access when I did a search for "Pediatric emergencies" from the Yahoo search engine. I bookmarked the site on my favorites and it took me directly back when I wanted to go back.
8. Intended Audience: The intended audience for this article appears to be directed at those pursuing PALS certification. This would include nurses, physicians, and other healthcare workers.
9. Contact Address: At the top of the site is a link to "Contact AHA." I clicked the link and it took me to an email address, a phone number to call, and a physical mailing address. It also provided a link to contact the local AHA office.
10. User Support: There is a help link at the top of the site also. When clicked this takes you to subscriber information, features of the magazine, tips for web browsing, FAQs, problems with slow site, help with viewing multimedia, and help obtaining graphics viewing software. I would say it it pretty user friendly. If one had a question about the content of the information they could email AHA.
11. Misc: The site allows access to other AHA journals, Circulation magazine home site, subscriptions, archives, and a place to send feedback into the site.
Overall, I think this is a very reputable and reliable site for information regarding PALS and Pediatric Emergencies. I will most likely be using this in my online community.
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/112/24_suppl/IV-167
1. The content of this site includes information on Pediatric Advanced Life Support. It includes the 2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. The 2005 guidelines seem a little old to me but perhaps there are no new guidelines posted yet. I will look through this site and see it I can find current recommendations. The content seems very complete and includes information such as respiratory failure, shock, airway, breathing, circulation, vascular access, emergency fluids and medications, PALS algorithms, etc. There is a vast amount of information provided on this site.
2. Design: The design is simple yet it gets the job done. With all the information provided, I think too much design and glitz would distract the reader from the task at hand (learning and PALS). The site includes visuals of PALS algorithms so one can view them. It also provides a navigation box at the right every few subjects to help navigate to other topics.
3. Disclosure of Authors/Sponsors/Developers: Directly at the top right of the document is the American Heart Association logo and I think this easily proclaims who has made the site. AHA is a non-profit organization and I think it is clearly shown. This article was published in Circulation magazine and this is also clearly documented with year, edition number, and pages. The article was created from 265 resources and all are clearly sited at the end of the article.
4. Information of currency: The article was written in 2005 and includes the 2005 guidelines. Possibly on the AHA website are more current guidelines. I will look.
5. Authority of Resources: Since this article/site was published by the American Heart Association I would say it is a very reliable source.
6. Ease of use: One can scroll through the enire document if desired. There is also a navigation bar periodically placed in the document to help navigate to other parts of it. I would say it is pretty easy to use.
7. Accessibility and availability: The site was easy to access when I did a search for "Pediatric emergencies" from the Yahoo search engine. I bookmarked the site on my favorites and it took me directly back when I wanted to go back.
8. Intended Audience: The intended audience for this article appears to be directed at those pursuing PALS certification. This would include nurses, physicians, and other healthcare workers.
9. Contact Address: At the top of the site is a link to "Contact AHA." I clicked the link and it took me to an email address, a phone number to call, and a physical mailing address. It also provided a link to contact the local AHA office.
10. User Support: There is a help link at the top of the site also. When clicked this takes you to subscriber information, features of the magazine, tips for web browsing, FAQs, problems with slow site, help with viewing multimedia, and help obtaining graphics viewing software. I would say it it pretty user friendly. If one had a question about the content of the information they could email AHA.
11. Misc: The site allows access to other AHA journals, Circulation magazine home site, subscriptions, archives, and a place to send feedback into the site.
Overall, I think this is a very reputable and reliable site for information regarding PALS and Pediatric Emergencies. I will most likely be using this in my online community.
Just beginning
Hello guys,
Well I've created this here blog page for class....It's just getting started. We will call it a work in progress. I have been searching the internet for sites related to my online community. I will begin to post some of the sites and the critiques on them soon. Any comments you have would be appreciated!
~Heather
Well I've created this here blog page for class....It's just getting started. We will call it a work in progress. I have been searching the internet for sites related to my online community. I will begin to post some of the sites and the critiques on them soon. Any comments you have would be appreciated!
~Heather
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