Developing a blended learning curriculum using a digital notebook application for a surgical nursing practicum: The...

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Digital Learning Technologies
• Surgical Nursing Practicum

Background:

• The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted global nursing practice.
• Digital notebook applications offer a potential solution to support nursing students in surgical practicum.
• Adapting nursing education to digital tools is crucial for maintaining practical training standards.

Purpose of the Study:

• To design and evaluate a blended learning curriculum for surgical nursing practicum.
• To integrate a digital notebook platform (Microsoft OneNote) into surgical nursing education.
• To assess the effectiveness and satisfaction of a digital notebook-based blended learning model.

Main Methods:

• The Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE) model was employed.
• A blended learning curriculum was developed using the OneNote application.
• The curriculum was evaluated by three experts and 90 third-year nursing students.

Main Results:

• Experts highly rated the blended learning model (Mean = 4.33, SD = 0.57).
• Nursing students reported high satisfaction with the digital notebook curriculum (Mean = 4.88, SD = 0.31).
• The digital notebook application effectively supported surgical nursing practicum.

Conclusions:

• The blended learning curriculum utilizing a digital notebook application is satisfactory for surgical nursing students.
• Findings can inform the integration of digital tools in online and clinical nursing curricula.
• This study provides a foundation for developing advanced online learning platforms in nursing education globally.