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Decreasing the loadUse of electronic resources in nursing education
Roslyn M. Compton MEd, RNroslyn.compton@siast.sk.ca 306 966 6521Madeline M. Press MN, RNmadeline.press@siast.sk.ca 306 966 8397
Presentation Objectives
What is a PDA?What are electronic resources?How can we use them in nursing education?What are the differences between using paper resources and electronic resources?What are the benefits to electronic resources?What pitfalls have been identified?
What are e-resources?
E-booksE-book resourcesInteractive suites
Unbound MedicineElsevierPepidSkyscapeLexi-Comp
Literature – E-resources
InnovativeInteractiveInterestingAccessibleAffordableLimitations
How can we use e-resources in nursing education?
Reading assignmentsTesting and gradingClassroom activitiesIndependent research
A new way of learning…
What is a PDA?
Small, handheld, electronic deviceProvides instant access to tools
What does the literature say about the use of PDAs in healthcare?
Deficit of resourcesStandard for all healthcare professionals:
Safety and securityEase of accessResources at your fingertips
As necessary as a stethoscopeComfort must be achieved before professional practice ie. In education.
Advantages of Using PDA’s in Healthcare
Efficient use of timeCompactIncreases
confidencePatient
education Patient safetyAutonomy
Advantages of Using PDA’s for the student
Access – 24/7Portability – always on them, no weight involved, pocket sizedOne stop shopCross-indexing Interactive classroomsFamiliarity with technologyGetting with the times
Challenges of Using PDA’s in Healthcare
Main categoriesSecurityInfection controlManagementIT
Implementing technology to enhance learningFramework for technology implementation
PDAs and Nursing Central
Choosing a suite
Nursing Central
http://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/unbound/ub
PDA Homepage
Davis’s Drug Guide
Drug Monograph
Cross-indexing
Diseases and Disorders (3rd ed.)
Davis’s Lab & Diagnostic Tests (2nd ed.)
Taber’s 21st Ed.
Medline Journals
Journal example
Article Citation
PDA’s in a Nursing Program
SIAST NEPSSDEO
Study Objectives
Identification of student preferred mobile electronic devicesDifficulties encountered in purchasing and accessing softwareDid the students actually use the resources? Was student learning supported by these resources?
Methodology
Questionnaire Sample - demographicsTiming of questionnaires
Pre and during clinicalPost clinical
Identification of student preferred mobile electronic devices (n=36)
62%16% 3%5%
14%
< 6 mth6-12 mth13-18 mth 19-24 mth> 25 mth
How long have you had your mobile electronic device?
69% 24% 30%3%
iTouch Blackberry Laptop Palm pilot
What type of mobile electronic data storage device do you own?
60%72%31%22%50%28%11%5%3%
Contact informationWireless accessCalendar Storage Nursing Central website Note takingMusic Phone Other
How do you use your mobile electronic storage device?
91%6%3%
YesNoDon’t know
Does you mobile electronic device have internet access?
Features of PDA’sThe Pros and Cons
BenefitsAccessibility to information at any timePortability
PitfallsBattery lifeAwkward to useToo complicatedAvailability of internet access
Purchasing and AccessingPlatform and Suite
CostChoosing a platformTechnical difficultiesOther
Resources Utilized(Percentage of Students)
Resource ClassroomLab (n=42)
During clinical(n=33)
Drug Guide 10 79
LabDiagnostics 7 61
Nursing Diagnosis 5 52
Diseases/ Disorders 10 36
Dictionary 5 15
Support of Learning
24%8%
68%
AgreeDisagreeNeutral
Do you feel Nursing Central resources support your learning?
Implementation
Incorporating PDA’s into your curriculum
‘Technology should not be used for the sake of playing with technology but to enhance the learning experiences in ways that could not be the same without it.’Weiner (2008)
Review of available suitesSelection of deviceFaculty educationStudent educationIT support
A Structured Approach
Benefits of implementation
Why it should be a requirementScholarship moneyMotivationCurrent technologyTransition into clinical practice
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Bibliography
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McLeod, R. P., & Mays, M. Z. (2008). Back to the future: Personal digital assistants in nursing education. Nursing Clinics of North America, 43, 583-592.Polen, H. H., Blauson, K. A., Thomson, W., Zapantis, A., & Lou, J. Q. (2009). Evaluation of nursing-specific drug information PDA databases used as clinical decision support tools. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 7, 679-686.Rice, M. J., & Townsend, R. (2006). The stress of educational PDA technology. http://www.pdacortex.com/stress_educational_pda_technology.html Weiner, E. E. (2008). Supporting the integration of technology into contemporary nursing education. Nursing Clinics of North America, 43, 497-506.Williams, M. G., & Dittmer, A. (2009). Textbooks on tap: Using electronic books housed in handheld devices in nursing clinical courses. Nursing Education Perspectives, 30(4), 220-225.
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