Welcome to Edwards Hall!

Edwards Hall History:The majority of Mennonite College of Nursing’s faculty and staff work in Edwards Hall. Edwards Hall was named after Richard Edwards, the second President of our University from 1862-1876. He was originally hired as a math instructor in 1861. The building that is Edwards Hall was opened in 1920, but the building was renovated in the early 1960’s and renamed in memory of Edwards. Edwards was the man who coined the term “Grandest of Enterprises” for the teaching profession. That is also the name of a book that details our history. Capen Auditorium was named after Charles L. Capen in 1928. He attended Harvard and was on the Normal School Board. (Retrieved from http://www.ilstu.edu/map/object.phtml?objectname=Edwards_Hall.)

Clinical Labs

There are 2 clinical labs used in

the Undergraduate and

Accelerated Preliscensure

programs. Students are in the

labs in their first semester of

nursing school learning basic

nursing skills. They continue to

utilize these labs many times each

semester during their nursing

education.

Clinical Labs

Nursing skills that are taught in the labs include:Proper Hand washing

Bed Making (occupied and unoccupied)

Bathing and Patient Hygiene

Range of Motion

Appropriate Body Mechanics; Use of Assistive Devices

Oral Medication Administration

Specimen Collection and Catheter Care

Intake and Output; Elimination Needs

Blood Glucose Monitoring

Parenteral Medication Administration (Injections!!)

Critical Care scenarios with SimMan

Virtual IV Simulator

IV Manikin Arms

Empathic Listening

Use of Anti-Embolism Devices (TED hose & SCDs)

Oxygen Therapy

Wound and Ostomy Care

Foley Catheter Insertion

IV Medication Administration and IV Therapy

Initiating an IV

Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Therapy

Central Line Care

Administration of Tube Feeding

Insertion and Removal of Nasogastric (NG) Tubes

Appropriate use of Soft Restraints

Giving and Taking of Shift Report

Scenarios with SimBaby

Clinical Lab

Clinical Lab

Lab Classroom

Lab Classroom

Clinical Simulation Lab

Students are exposed to

simulation in their first

semester, and build their

skills as they go through

the curriculum.

Clinical Simulation Lab

Clinical Simulation Lab – IV Simulator

Clinical Simulation Lab – IV Simulator

Clinical Simulation Lab – IV Simulator

Clinical Simulation Lab - SimMan

Clinical Simulation Lab - SimMan

Clinical Lab– SimBaby

Clinical Lab– SimBaby

Health Assessment Labs

In the Health Assessment Labs, students learn how to access the systems of

their patients.

Health Assessment Labs

Health Assessment Labs

Computer Lab - Room 305

Edwards Hall, Room 305 is the computer lab for Mennonite College of Nursing.

Updates for this lab are made possible in part by funding from State Farm

Insurance. All of the nursing programs utilize the computer lab – whether it be for

technology training, orientation, research, video conferencing, or basic computer

access.

Office of Student and Faculty Services

Uptown Crossing Building

Due to the increase in faculty this fall and lack of office space at Edwards Hall, the Office of Student and Faculty Services (OSFS) moved out of Edwards Hall in October and relocated their offices to the Uptown Crossing Building. Several Faculty members also moved to this location. This move is temporary, and after the labs move out of Edwards Hall to the new Clinical Simulation Lab next summer, the first floor of Edwards Hall will be renovated to office space. It is anticipated the OSFS office and faculty will move back to Edwards Hall in the fall of 2012.

Contact Mennonite College of Nursing

Hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday

Main Line: (309) 438-7400

Fax: (309) 438-7711

E-mail: mcninfo-L@ilstu.edu

Web site: www.IllinoisState.edu/nursing Mailing Address Illinois State University Mennonite College of Nursing Campus Box 5810 Normal, IL 61790-5810