Northeastern Ontario nurses' perceptions of e-learning: An interpretive description.
Journal
Nurse education today
ISSN: 1532-2793
Titre abrégé: Nurse Educ Today
Pays: Scotland
ID NLM: 8511379
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2020
Sep 2020
Historique:
received:
04
12
2019
revised:
04
05
2020
accepted:
16
06
2020
pubmed:
1
7
2020
medline:
22
6
2021
entrez:
30
6
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
E-learning is a common method of continuing education for nurses that supports professional competencies and learning needs. However, variations in setting, information technology, and quality of the e-learning may impact these experiences. To explore registered nurses' perceptions of e-learning in a hospital setting. A qualitative study using an Interpretive Description methodology. A small urban Northeastern Ontario hospital. Ten registered nursing staff from acute medical and surgical inpatient departments. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore nurses' e-learning perceptions. Interview transcripts were analyzed for themes. Three key themes were found that described the participants' perceptions of e-learning and how it related to their continuing education: Unsatisfactory, Meaningful, and Enhancing learning experiences. E-learning can be a useful method of continuing education for registered nurses; however, there are challenges in the delivery of e-learning and an ongoing need for quality development.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
E-learning is a common method of continuing education for nurses that supports professional competencies and learning needs. However, variations in setting, information technology, and quality of the e-learning may impact these experiences.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
To explore registered nurses' perceptions of e-learning in a hospital setting.
DESIGN
METHODS
A qualitative study using an Interpretive Description methodology.
SETTING
METHODS
A small urban Northeastern Ontario hospital.
PARTICIPANTS
METHODS
Ten registered nursing staff from acute medical and surgical inpatient departments.
METHOD
METHODS
Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore nurses' e-learning perceptions. Interview transcripts were analyzed for themes.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Three key themes were found that described the participants' perceptions of e-learning and how it related to their continuing education: Unsatisfactory, Meaningful, and Enhancing learning experiences.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
E-learning can be a useful method of continuing education for registered nurses; however, there are challenges in the delivery of e-learning and an ongoing need for quality development.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32599472
pii: S0260-6917(19)31824-6
doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104509
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
104509Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of competing interest This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.