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Users on the phone, in letters, and in person at conferences give us very positive feedback about our software. The following are examples of frequently made comments:
  • "Our faculty love your software."
  • "Your software is excellent."
  • "We love the characters in your programs."
  • "We love the games. It makes learning fun."
  • Thank you for ChartSmart II! It is an excellent teaching tool and fun for the staff nurses to do."
  • "We enjoyed the old ChartSmart program and are looking forward to the new one."
  • "Our students love the PhysWhiz series. Please do more."
  • "It is really a wonderful series and will be put to good use here."
  • "Your graphics and animations help our students understand complex  physiological concepts."
  • The PhysWhiz:  The Gastrointestinal System "...helped some of our students learn more about the GI system in a more student friendly way than class lecture. Please let us know if PhysWhiz develops further materials on anatomy and physiology.
  • "Your customer support is great and much appreciated."
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Several of our programs have been reviewed in professional journals. Below we include some quotes from those reviews.

ChartSmart II:  Mastering Patient Documentation
Reviewed in Computers In Nursing, Volume 17, Number 3

  • "Anyone can use this program effectively to learn the fundamentals of charting..."
  • About the game Travel the Road from Novice to Expert--"Yes, learning can be fun."
  • About the module Charting Guidelines--"I found the practice items very informative and fun to work through."
  • About the game Don't Pay That Penalty--"The graphics are well done and encourage students to win as much money from the judge as possible."
  • About the module Charting Formats--"Extremely well researched and informative..."
  • About the module Practice Charting Phrases--"My very favorite module!"
  • Overall, I was thoroughly impressed with this program. The program design encourages students to tailor the modules to their individual learning needs. A variety of graphics, games, tutorial, and practice sessions are provided to stimulate and encourage students...  I was quite interested in the visually stimulating graphics and variety of activities as I progressed through the series of modules."
  • "The program design is very friendly, even for the computer novice."
  • " I worked through one module at a time...and each session was stimulating and fun. I often lost track of time as I marveled at the detail and thoroughness of the information presented."
  • "I think this program will be a real asset to all educators who desire students to chart effectively, competently, and confidently."

The PhysWhiz: The Respiratory System
Reviewed in Computers In Nursing, Volume 16, Number 1

  • "This software package is a well designed . . . program."
  • " . . . it is an effective learning tool for nursing students."
  • "Its modest price allows nursing programs to develop a comprehensive library of computer software without breaking their budget."
  • "Graphics and color are used throughout the program to illustrate important concepts and add interest."
  • "Animation is used effectively to illustrate complex physiological processes of the respiratory system."
  • "Overall, this is a solid program . . . a useful adjunct for teaching students the basics of respiratory system functioning."
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The PhysWhiz: The Endocrine System
Reviewed in Computers In Nursing, Volume 14, No. 5

  • "My overall impression of this program is very favorable."
  • "It uses graphics and animation intelligently to illustrate complex physiologic processes, and presents an attractive, effective screen design throughout. Instructional design is well thought out."
  • "My students had more trouble understanding the complex relationships in this organ system than any other, and this program does an excellent job of breaking those relationships down into more easily understood parts."
  • "I strongly recommend this program for allied health education."

The PhysWhiz: The Immune System
Reviewed in Computers In Nursing, Volume 13, No. 6

  • "This is a well-constructed, comprehensive package that covers many of the essential issues relating to the immune system, and justly deserves the Sigma Theta Tau award it has won."
  • "In addition to making good use of screen design and providing a balance of text and graphics, it also makes very effective use of simple animations, providing the user with as good an impression of how the system functions, as would more complex graphics."
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The PhysWhiz: The Cardiac System
Reviewed in Computers in Nursing, Volume 13, No. 6

  • The software provides " . . . comprehensive coverage of the structures and functions of the cardiac system."
  • "The one important area in which this package distinguishes itself from others is that of the simulations... The purpose of the simulations is to develop teaching guidelines for patients with three common cardiac problems."
  • "This distinctly different approach nicely reinforces the increasing recognition that the cardiac nurse has a role to play not only in the immediate treatment of problems, but also in the longer-term rehabilitation of the patient."
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