Effectiveness of online and offline blended teaching methods using a mobile application on surgical nursing...

Although online and offline blended teaching has emerged as a new teaching method, little research has been conducted on teaching clinical nursing skills and even less on the online teaching of this aspect of nursing apprenticeships.

This study aimed to evaluate a blended online and offline teaching module for surgical nursing apprenticeship using the Learning Pass mobile application.

A clustered randomised control trial was conducted among 166 nursing students at a university.

The intervention group received online and offline blended teaching methods using the Learning Pass mobile application (n = 83), while the control group used traditional face-to-face teaching methods (n = 83). Participants were assessed on self-directed learning ability before and after the experiment. Skill performance and learning attitude were measured post-experiment.

A significant increase in self-directed learning ability was observed in the intervention group compared with the control group (t = 2.379, p = 0.019). The skill scores also showed a significant increase in the intervention group compared with the control group (t = 3.623, p < 0.001). Moreover, no significant differences were observed in the students' learning attitudes between the two groups.

Blended teaching using the Learning Pass app is more effective than traditional face-to-face teaching for nursing students' skill performance and self-directed learning ability in surgical nursing apprenticeship. This approach promotes flexible, interactive learning and applies theoretical knowledge practically. While no significant differences in learning attitudes were noted, using mobile technology in nursing education shows potential for enhancing clinical competencies.