Transitioning Community Health Clinical Experiences to an Online Format During COVID-19
Background:
This article describes how nursing students in a community health course transitioned to an online clinical experience when coronavirus disease 2019 limited in-person gatherings.
Method:
A weekly video series was created to provide content to help educate 18 at-risk women using the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle.
Results:
Objectives for the nursing students were met. Successful implementation occurred, and objectives for the community health class were met; however, engagement was more difficult to achieve.
Conclusion:
Transitioning to online video conferencing allowed the nursing students to still engage with the study participants. Using the PDSA cycle allowed for structured changes to be made. [.
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