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Distance learning in post-qualifying nurse education.

Glenda Cook1, Elaine Thynne, Eunice Weatherhead

  • 1Room HO17, Coach Lane Campus East, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7XA, UK. glenda.cook@unn.ac.uk

Nurse Education Today
|April 28, 2004
PubMed
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Distance education in nursing is effective, allowing students to balance work and study. Both students and nursing lecturers require a transition period to develop new skills for successful online learning adaptation.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Distance Learning
  • Educational Technology

Background:

  • Proliferation of distance education in nursing lacks supporting research.
  • Need for evidence-based knowledge to guide distance learning developments in nursing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Examine post-qualifying nurses' experiences with distance learning.
  • Investigate the impact of distance education on nursing lecturing staff.

Main Methods:

  • Action research approach.
  • Matrix sampling of five distance learning modules.
  • Data collection via diaries, questionnaires (n=115, 30.4% return), and group interviews (students=15, lecturers=15).

Main Results:

  • Distance education is an effective medium for balancing learning with personal and work commitments.

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  • Students and lecturers experience a transitional period adapting to distance education.
  • Development of new understandings and skills is crucial for successful adaptation.

    • Conclusions:

    • Distance learning effectively supports nursing education.
    • Support and training are essential for students and lecturers during the transition to distance education.
    • Further research is needed to enhance distance learning practices in nursing.