Building capacity for e-learning for nurse training in Zambia and Ghana: appropriate computer technologies?

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.M. Vallis ◽  
E. Ansotinge ◽  
K. Afari-Dekyi ◽  
C. Mudenda ◽  
A. Wales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nurse Training ◽  
Building Capacity ◽  
Computer Technologies ◽  
E Learning

Transition From E-Learning to U-Learning

2020 ◽  
pp. 296-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alaattin Parlakkılıç
Keyword(s):  
Learning System ◽  
Mobile Systems ◽  
Learning Framework ◽  
Information Object ◽  
Computer Technologies ◽  
Server Systems ◽  
The Status ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Basic Features ◽  
Training Services

E-learning systems have increased the prevalence of information and computer technologies in education. U-learning is a modern teaching system based on the use of computer technologies (ubiquitous computing technology) everywhere in the environment of existing wired, wireless, mobile, and sensor systems. The interaction between information, object/device, and user/learner/student is formed at any time, anywhere, and form in the communication environment called u-environment. In u-learning, the presence of information in objects (embeded) and mobility is the highest. Training services are among mobile systems and sensors that can move independently in the environment. The status of the learners is followed due to the characteristics of the server systems and objects. Researches on u-learning are ongoing. Especially u-learning system theory and application methods are being investigated. Most of the researches are about u-learning applications rather than u-learning framework. This chapter focuses on basic features, media, and research in the transition from e-learning to u-learning.

Historical Thinking and the Shaping of Nursing Identity

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 184-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Toman ◽  
Marie-Claude Thifault
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Historical Thinking ◽  
Research Unit ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Nurse Training ◽  
Nursing History ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Critical Appraisal Skills ◽  
The University

Nursing history was a core component of nurse training programs as early as 1907, when American Adelaide Nutting published her three-volume history. However, it had all but disappeared by the end of the 20th century, supplanted by other subjects. The University of Ottawa Nursing History Research Unit developed two online nursing history courses, in English and French, respectively, which proved popular and prompted substantial interest in the reintroduction of nursing history to our curriculum. This article presents findings of a study that examined the concept of “historical thinking”—what it is, how it develops, and what it contributes to practice-based professions—based on student postings in these courses. Analysis suggests that primary sources and critical appraisal skills are keys to the formation of historical thinking, and that these courses fostered a strong sense of professional identity among participants who often lamented lack of previous exposure to nursing history. Online nursing history courses can capitalize on e-learning technologies, and fit crowded curricula and student learning styles, while extending the reach of historians beyond traditional university walls.

scholarly journals Undergraduate Nursing Students Endorse Education Standards in Blended e-Learning Theory Teaching during COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 291-303
Author(s):  
Nahla Tayyib ◽  
Fatmah Alsolami ◽  
Hayam Asfour ◽  
Mohammed Alshhmemri ◽  
Grace Lindsay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Resolving Power ◽  
Course Management ◽  
Nurse Training ◽  
Questionnaire Response ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Power Domain ◽  
E Learning

Aim: The aim of this study was to survey student learning perspectives as measured by ‘student satisfaction’ following the rapid introduction of remote blended e-learning into the existing undergraduate nursing curriculum at Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia. Background: National legislation resulting from the spread of Covid-19 required all theoretical and practical nurse training to move immediately to online provision using an unfamiliar e-learning environment and associated tools. Objective: The objective of this study was to use a validated satisfaction questionnaire developed elsewhere, but within a similar educational context involving both theoretical and practical components, for the purpose of checking that educational objectives were being satisfactorily achieved across five relevant domains of educational enquiry, and to use survey findings to improve the online delivery of the nursing program in future academic years. Methods: A validated 35 item questionnaire was circulated online to all male and female nursing students in their 2nd, 3rd and 4th years of study. The questionnaire content was subdivided into the five domains of ‘Interaction’, ‘Instruction’, ‘Instructor’, ‘Course Management’ and ‘Technology’. Descriptive and comparative statistics were used to compare levels of satisfaction between genders and among undergraduate years of study, and against findings from undergraduate information technology undergraduates. Results: 199 female and 84 male students completed the questionnaire (response rate 59.2%). Mean satisfaction scores for male and female nursing undergraduates were significantly greater than 3 (neutral score) in all domains of enquiry, indicating good satisfaction with blended e-learning (p<0.001). However, multivariate regressions of domain satisfaction scores taking gender and year of study as explanatory variables had poor resolving power. Domain scores were also significantly greater than those of a comparator study in three of the five domains (p<0.030) and similar in the domains of course management (p=0.717) and technology (p=0.677). Levels of satisfaction in males and females were similar in 80% of the survey questions, but in females, satisfaction was significantly lower in some questions concerning technology (p<0.003), willingness to interrupt the instructor (p=0.021), comparison of blended learning and face-to-face teaching (p=0.002) and timely feedback on tests and assignments (p=0.031). Fourth-year students showed the highest levels of satisfaction across all five domains. Conclusion: Undergraduate nursing students reported above-average satisfaction levels across all five domains of education provision. Despite an unfamiliar blended e-learning curriculum environment, they demonstrated compatible technological skills, satisfactory interaction with teachers and other students and engagement in the learning process. A number of recommendations identified in the literature as underlying a successful program of blended e-learning are recorded for the benefit of readers.

The Need for Nurse Training to Promote Improved Patient-Provider Communication for Patients With Complex Communication Needs

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debora Downey ◽  
Mary Beth Happ
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Provider Communication ◽  
Nurse Training ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Complex Communication Needs ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Patient Provider Communication ◽  
Communication Needs

Abstract Hospitalized patients across the age continuum often present with complex communication needs (CCN) due to motor, sensory, cognitive, and linguistic barriers they may experience during their admission. Although hospitals recognize the need to enhance communication to improve quality and safety for all patients, the emphasis has been primarily on improving ”care coordination” amongst the health care providers the patient encounters across all points of admission. Most hospitals have yet to focus on improving the patient-provider communication experience, especially for patients with CCN. However, this population no longer can be ignored, as new standards mandate efforts to improve communication for patients with CCN. Nurses, as the team members responsible for continuous care during hospital stays, and speech-language pathologists, as communication disorders specialists, are positioned distinctively to facilitate patient communication and prevent miscommunications between patients and care providers. This article highlights the need to enhance the patient-provider communication experience for patients with CCN. We review the state of nurse training for patients with CCN, discuss the role speech-language pathologists can play in developing and implementing nurse training protocols, and outline basic elements nurse training modules should include.

E-Learning: Educating the 21st Century Speech-Language Pathologist

ASHA Leader ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 12 (14) ◽  
pp. 24-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria D. Kellum ◽  
Sue T. Hale
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Speech Language Pathologist ◽  
E Learning

Auswirkungen eines E-Learning zum gesundheitsschädigenden Alkohol-konsum auf Wissen, Einstellung und Kompetenzen von Pflegefachpersonen im Akutspital – Eine Prätest-Posttest-Studie

Pflege ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 213-222
Author(s):  
Eva Evers ◽  
Sabine Hahn ◽  
Petra Metzenthin
Keyword(s):  
Präventive Maßnahmen ◽  
E Learning

Zusammenfassung. Hintergrund: Gesundheitsschädigender Alkoholkonsum ist weltweit der drittgrößte Risikofaktor für verschiedene Krankheiten und führt in der Schweiz zu 1.600 Todesfällen pro Jahr. Durch frühzeitiges Erkennen und präventive Maßnahmen können alkoholbezogene Krankheiten und Todesfälle verringert werden. Pflegefachpersonen nehmen dabei eine entscheidende Rolle ein. Jedoch stellen sich mangelndes Fachwissen, persönliche Einstellungen und Unsicherheiten als hindernde Faktoren dar. Schulungen helfen, diese Hindernisse zu überwinden. Ziel: Das Ziel der Studie war, die Auswirkungen eines E-Learning zum gesundheitsschädigenden Alkoholkonsum auf das Fachwissen, die Einstellung und die Selbsteinschätzung der Kompetenzen von Pflegefachpersonen eines Akutspitals zu untersuchen. Methode: Es wurde eine Prätest-Posttest-Studie durchgeführt. Im Zeitraum von Dezember 2013 bis März 2014 wurden insgesamt 33 diplomierte Pflegefachpersonen vor und nach der Durchführung des E-Learning befragt. Die Befragung erfolgte mithilfe eines literaturbasiert entwickelten Fragebogens. Ergebnisse: Das Fachwissen und die Selbsteinschätzung der Kompetenzen zeigten signifikante Verbesserungen. Eine Veränderung der Einstellung konnte nicht nachgewiesen werden. Schlussfolgerungen: Durch den Wissenszuwachs und die höher eingeschätzten Kompetenzen konnten Unsicherheiten abgebaut und das Vertrauen in die eigenen Fähigkeiten gestärkt werden. Um auch die Entwicklung wertneutraler Einstellungen gegenüber den Betroffenen zu fördern, wird empfohlen, neben dem E-Learning und der Einführung von Richtlinien, Präsenzveranstaltungen mit Möglichkeiten zum Austausch untereinander anzubieten.

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