SMARTDRAW IN MEDICINE:

Creating Teaching Tools for Nurses

The Teacher and the Student
Rev Je Kan Adler-Collins MA PGCE REMT RN, is assistant professor at Fukuoka University in Japan. He is also a PhD candidate from Bath University in England researching Nurse Education.

Mr. Collins had a daunting task that had never been done before: creating the first healing nursing curriculum in Japan. Because of the complexities of the lesson plans, it was critical to find ways to guide students effectively through their courses. Collins knew it would be essential that the support of visual aids would be very important to be successful.

"In the business of education, clear diagrams and charts can save a thousand WORD^®s," says Collins.

Healthcare Module Arrives
As Collins moved forward in his quest to develop a nursing curriculum, he found out that creating graphics didn't need to be difficult or time consuming. "SmartDraw was very easy to use and removed hours of time wasted thinking about how to create basic designs," he said.

Collins was delighted when the Healthcare module was introduced. With its impressive additions like Netter and Lippincott images and other specialized content, the product is fast and easy-to-use for anyone creating anatomy diagrams, patient education charts and presentations. It also includes libraries for highly detailed anatomical images, medical procedures & conditions, EMS, nursing, and safety. Overall, SmartDraw Healthcare offers thousands of images, symbols, and templates to meet most any graphics need.

Collins found the new content to be very impressive and helpful. "I really liked the ease of use and clarity of its diagrams," he said. "I was able to add anatomy charts quickly and easily and with the clarity of diagrams, I could even create and modify my own charts in minutes," he said.

The Right Medicine
Collins continues to rely on SmartDraw and says he'll never go back to anything else. "I've used SmartDraw for many years and appreciate how easy it is to use," he said. " I particularly like the mind mapping templates that make it easy and quick to organize information and ideas," he says.

Before SmartDraw, Collins tried other programs that were not very helpful. With SmartDraw, he's convinced it's the best solution in the market. "I can't imagine having to use another product," says Collins.