Abstract

Vendor Spotlight is intended to provide you, the reader, with information about the products and services featured at the National Nursing Staff Development Organization's (NNSDO) convention. Exhibiting companies were contacted and asked to provide a description of their products and services for publication in the journal. The vendors were asked to avoid preparing an "infomercial" because the purpose of the column was to inform, not to advertise.

 

We're publishing these product and services descriptions on a space-available basis, so each issue of JNSD will feature one or more of the descriptions. Of course, publication of these descriptions is a reader service and does not imply endorsement of the product, service, or company.

 

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MEDTRONIC

Medtronic Emergency Response Systems (formerly known as Physio-Control) is committed to supporting clinical excellence through training and staff development. All learning materials are produced to assist the staff development educator in providing superior training and educational support. Medtronic offers the following educational services and products:

 

Initial training and implementation support

 

* Inservice presentations with supporting media tools

 

* Implementation guides and sample protocols for new programs

 

* Lesson guides

 

* Performance checklists for additional education on each monitor/defibrillator parameter

 

* Team of clinical specialists to provide train-the-trainer and end-user training

 

Skills training

 

* Presentations by Medtronic regional clinical specialists

 

* Training materials that qualify for continuing education credit

 

[spacing circumflex] Noninvasive Pacing-What You Should Know (booklet or PowerPoint program with training script)

 

[spacing circumflex] External Defibrillation-What You Should Know (booklet)

 

[spacing circumflex] Prehospital 12-Lead ECG Booklet

 

[spacing circumflex] Capnography in Emergency Care (PowerPoint program with training script)

 

Training tools

 

* ECG simulators

 

* AED trainers and training electrodes

 

* Select journal reprints, clinical papers, booklets on therapy, posters, and reference cards

 

* Web site and computer-based training

 

* Implementation guides and sample protocols

 

Telephone consultation

 

* Clinical specialists and technical advisors for questions and advice on Medtronic products and related therapies.

 

 

To learn more, visit http://www.biphasic.com