MC Strategies Will Provide AACNs Essentials of Critical Care Orientation Program

MC Strategies, Inc., a leader in providing Web-based learning content, is now licensed to offer the Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO) educational tool. ECCO was developed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). The new courseware will be immediately available through MC Strategies WebInservice® division, the healthcare industrys first e-learning solution.

(PRWEB) January 14, 2004 --MC Strategies, Inc., a leader in providing Web-based learning content, is now licensed to offer the Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO) educational tool. ECCO was developed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). The new courseware will be immediately available through MC Strategies WebInservice® division, the healthcare industrys first e-learning solution.

ECCO is a comprehensive, Web-based educational solution designed to expediently and effectively orient nurses who are new to the critical care practices environment. This online program offers a variety of learning opportunities; is user-friendly; and can be easily accessed by clinicians. ECCO enables an educator to provide orientation classes whenever a new nurse is hired to work with critically ill patients. The program increases the effectiveness of the educator as well as decreasing the training time for nursing staff members, allowing them to contribute to patient care more quickly and expertly.

An interactive and self-paced program, ECCO content focuses on the fundamentals of critical care nursing. Concept comprehension is acquired according to an individual's needs, and program management features provide nurse managers with a variety of options for organizing, tracking and reporting a learner's progress.

ECCO is comprised of the following modules:
 Introduction to Critical Care Nursing
 Care of the Patient with Cardiovascular Disorders
 Care of the Patient with Endocrine Disorders
 Care of the Patient with Gastrointestinal Disorders
 Care of the Patient with Hematologic Disorders
 Care of the Patient with Multisystem Disorders
 Care of the Patient with Neurologic Disorders
 Care of the Patient with Pulmonary Disorders
 Care of the Patient with Renal Disorders

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We are gratified that MC Strategies is offering our critical care courseware," said Tina Wiseman, Education Resource Specialist at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. They are a very experienced company in providing online learning opportunities, and their large client base will offer a significant audience for our training materials," Ms. Wiseman continued.

We are very pleased to add these important courses to our extensive online library, said Maribel Rodriguez-Brogden, Manager of Content Acquisition and Project Management at MC Strategies, Inc. AACN has done an excellent job in developing the ECCO educational tool, and we look forward to working with them to deliver high quality educational services to our clients," Ms Rodriguez-Brogden added.

About AACN
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is the largest specialty nursing organization in the world, with approximately 65,000 members. Its international headquarters is located in Aliso Viejo, CA. Founded in 1969, the Association now has more than 250 chapters worldwide and is working toward a healthcare system driven by the needs of patients and families, where critical care nurses make their optimal contribution. For more information about AACN visit www.aacn.org.

About MC Strategies, Inc.
MC Strategies, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, GA, is the most experienced firm in developing and maintaining Web-based training content for the healthcare industry. The companys WebInservice division is a pioneer in providing Web-based learning solutions and has a client base that includes some of the countrys largest integrated delivery networks, over 1,200 hospitals and approximately 70 colleges and universities. For more information, visit www.mcstrategies.com or www.webinservice.com or call 800-999-6274.

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