Meds Review and Update Summer Semester, 2006 College of Nursing

MEDS Mission Statement To be the recognized and trusted leader in healthcare education providing the highest quality coaching, mentoring, and remediation learning tools that integrate proven learning methodologies with advanced and innovative technology to increase skill levels, create great thinkers, and improve the quality of healthcare.

MEDS Features Learning Modes: Practice Students work through problems at their own pace and receive immediate feedback. Instructor or testing coordinator can set number of attempts for students. Usually, unlimited attempts are set for students. Assessment Mimics a real testing environment. Instructors or testing coordinator can unlock tests and set options

Other Features Review Mode – for immediate feedback Alternate Test Items Format – just like the NCLEX Key “hint” words - highlighted to help students accurately interpret questions Exam Pacer - help students manage their time in a certain question and in an entire exam

MEDS Technology Features Online access 24/7 Talking Glossary – Defines and pronounces medical terms and drugs. Voice Assisted Tutorials Interactive Q&A – Demonstrates nursing actions, such as pulling back a syringe Click here to go to MEDS web page

Product Description Learning System RN/PN Online V.5 Topics – Click on Product FeaturesLearning System RN/PN Online V.5 Topics –58 exams covering 100 major clinical topic areas NurseLogic Series Topics Click on Product FeaturesNurseLogic Series Topics –12 hours of interactive tutorials and Q&A. Dosage & Calculations Topics Click on Product FeaturesDosage & Calculations Topics –30 hours of learning calculations and conversions Click on link to learn more –takes a few seconds to load Click on link to learn more

Faculty Login Directions Go to Select Faculty Login Login – Your UNMC address Example Password –( Sent by testing coordinator in message. (Do not use Lotus notes password)

Access Code Click on first item ( Alternate Test Items Formats 1) For code to appear Click on control panel to move through screens – do not use back button on menu bar at the top of the screen Click on scroll bar if all tests do not appear on first screen

Online Management System Note: Testing Coordinator can run management system for you.

Access to Reports – Click on Button Student’s Individual Scores and/or Course Information Available Time Spent in Program Scores Normative Comparison For a more detailed tutorial on Tracker Plus, click on this link. MEDS Tracker Plus Tutorial

Support at CON (Instructor and Students) Primary – Sondra Bluma, Testing Coordinator Office (by Student Services 4 th Floor CON) Telephone: (402) (Work Hours – Listed in Blackboard Site) ( To make testing coordinator’s work hours available on your personal Blackboard Site: In Blackboard, Select Content –Check Test html) Backup – Patti Carstens, Director of Learning Resource Centers Telephone: (402)

Student Login Information Instructor needs to Provide Access Code (Testing Coordinator will give instructor Access Code through ) Give Access Code to students at the beginning of the course. Each semester will have a new code. Access Codes are also available in LRC on each campus and from testing coordinator Students must register only once in the MEDS program with their UNMC e- mail address. New access codes must be used at the start of each new semester. Only UNMC addresses are supported by the CON. Any other logins will be deleted.

Enjoy using MEDS! Remember: Testing Coordinator can set up MEDS for you. The following information appears on the bottom of the Meds web page that shows your access code. Names of Modules you wish to use in your class Dates Modules will be used Number of Attempts Practice, Assessment or Review Modes One or all three modes can be used) Passing Rate Thanks for viewing and hope you learned helpful information on how to use MEDS! Return to slide 1