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Instructional Technology and its Impact on Nursing Education

Instructional Technology and its Impact on Nursing Education. Susan M. Gunter, RN BSN The University of Alabama. Introduction. How has technology influenced nursing education since 2000? Nursing courses are accessible anytime, from anywhere Why is technology transforming nursing education?

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Instructional Technology and its Impact on Nursing Education

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  1. Instructional Technology and its Impact on Nursing Education Susan M. Gunter, RN BSN The University of Alabama

  2. Introduction • How has technology influenced nursing education since 2000? • Nursing courses are accessible anytime, from anywhere • Why is technology transforming nursing education? • Current and predicted nursing workforce and faculty shortages • To increase the number of nurses with advanced degrees by 80% by 2030 (Institute of Medicine, 2011) • Where has technology impacted the nursing student ? • Active, engaged learning • Collaboration

  3. Advancements and Innovations in Instructional Technology since 2000 • Distance and online learning • High-fidelity Patient Simulation (HFPS)with RFID integration • Handheld devices

  4. Identified Themes from Literature

  5. Distance and Online Learning

  6. Distance and Online Learning • Expansion from correspondence courses to wireless Internet • Learning Management System (LMS) • Blackboard • eLearning • Collaborative Learning • Virtual classrooms • Accessibility and flexibility

  7. Assignment Reminders Limited breakdown of Distance and Online Learning. Students Dropboxes Course Management Virtual Classroom Document Storage Course Email Instructors Discussion Boards Proctored Exams Server or Cloud Distance Learning Courses Chat Rooms Interfaces Calendar Alerts Learning Management System Platform (Operating System) Infrastructure http://www.mobilemag.com/2010/06/28/1-7-million-iphone-4-units-sold-since-launch/

  8. Distance Learning Positives Negatives Infrastructure incapable of supporting platform Lack of Information System (IS) experts (SMEs) Recurring high costs of updates, additional storage, servers, and interfaces Computer knowledge deficits Isolates the distance student Faculty resistance to additional education • Attracts motivated distance and online learners • Provides access to information anytime, anywhere • Supports adult-learner flexibility • Demands autonomy • Enables collaboration

  9. High-fidelity Patient Simulation with RFID Integration http://www.laerdal.com/us/doc/85/SimMan-3G#/Images

  10. High-fidelity Patient Simulation with RFID Integration • HFPS • Complex skills practice and clinical-decision support based technology • RFID • Integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for medication recognition • Utilized to reduce medication errors in practice • Laerdal Medical, Inc. • SimMan Essential • SimMan 3G-wireless with RFID • http://youtu.be/wk728vFJUJA

  11. High-fidelity Patient Simulation Positives Negatives Availability of federal, corporate, private grants, and loans to assist with costs Share interdepartmental financial resources Strengthens clinical decision support (CDS) Meeting QSEN competencies (Safety & Informatics) Meeting IOM, Future of Nursing Proposals • Simulation Cost • $66,500-->$135,000 • Budget limitations and increased tuition costs • Increased need for technical maintenance and Information Systems (IS) management

  12. Handheld Devices

  13. Handheld Devices • Laptops, tablets, and smartphones • Multiple platforms, Apple iOS, Google Android, Windows • Wireless data services • Platform enabled applications • http://youtu.be/9_25_fQdxAg http://www.epocrates.com/who/milestoneshttp://www.apple.com/iphone/ http://www.uptodate.com/home/uptodate-mobile-accesshttp://www.android.com/

  14. Handheld Devices Positives Negatives Connectivity issues andincompatible platforms Rapid device model upgrades Application availability between models and plan carriers Isolates a student Security of data • Enables immediate access to course and stored information • Allows “just-in-time” retrieval of data from clinical reference applications • Computer in hand • Supports online collaboration software

  15. Theoretical Applications Knowledge Acquisition Constructivism 2015 COLLABORATION Instructional Technology Active Learning Experiential Learning STUDENT-CENTERED Information Dissemination Teacher-Centered Passive Learning EXISTING KNOWLEDGE 2000

  16. Conclusion • How has technology influenced nursing education since 2000? • Accessible anytime, anywhere • Why is technology transforming nursing education? • Nursing workforce and faculty shortages • To increase the number of nurses with advanced degrees by 80% by 2030 (Institute of Medicine, 2011) • Where has technology impacted the nursing student ? • Active, engaged learning • Collaboration

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