A transdisciplinary approach to developing a web-based nursing experiential log system for advanced practice nursing...

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Nursing Education
• Computer Information Systems

Background:

• Higher education institutions face challenges in documenting and tracking advanced practice nursing (APN) clinical experiences.
• A need exists for efficient, web-based systems to manage experiential learning in graduate nursing programs.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the planning, development, and implementation of a transdisciplinary, web-based nursing experiential log system.
• To highlight the benefits of a transdisciplinary approach involving computer information systems and graduate nursing departments.
• To detail the system's design, functionality, and implementation process for APN clinical experiences.

Main Methods:

• A transdisciplinary project team collaborated between computer information systems and graduate nursing departments.
• The project involved the design, development, and implementation of a web-based database system.
• End-user faculty were integral to the design process, with pilot testing and modifications incorporated.

Main Results:

• A functional web-based experiential log system was successfully developed and implemented.
• The system effectively documents and tracks APN student clinical experiences.
• The transdisciplinary collaboration yielded valuable lessons learned and identified future directions.

Conclusions:

• The implemented web-based experiential log system has demonstrated benefits for the clinical experience and the graduate nursing program.
• Transdisciplinary projects can successfully integrate technology to enhance nursing education.
• The system provides a scalable solution for managing and evaluating APN clinical education.