Tutorial: School Nurse Vision Screening

Vision screening for school children ensures a successful learning experience.  School nurses perform a vital role in efficient and effective screening.  This tutorial illustrates the importance of school vision screening and presents techniques to accomplish it efficiently and effectively.  It is not intended to represent the single best method in school based vision screening but … Read more

Lecture: Common Oculoplastic Surgeries: A Nurse’s View

Oculoplastic surgery involves the orbit, eyelids, tear ducts and the face. Many patients experience droopy eyelids (ptosis), eyelid malposition (entropion/ectropion & Bell’s palsy) and lacrimal plumbing issues (inadequate drainage). This webinar reviews the diagnosis, surgical repair as well as the nurse’s role in the pre/post-operative care of the patient. Lecturer: “Nurse Sandy”, Sandy Burnett, RN, … Read more

Volume I: Ophthalmic Nursing

Ophthalmic nursing encompasses many subspecialty nursing skills and areas of knowledge including clinical assessment and triage, pre-operative preparation, surgical intervention, anesthetics, post-operative recovery, instrument cleaning, medical treatment and evaluation, patient education and advocacy, and management. Before we are able to function as a member of the ophthalmic nursing team, there are particular basic skills which, … Read more