This paper describes a teaching experience aimed at providing interactivity to the technique of field diary by using a virtual learning environment. The educational proposal derives from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)'s Teaching Training Program of the Stricto Sensu Post-Graduation Program in Nursing, in which the author, a Master's degree candidate, oriented by her advisor...

The concept of innovation in nursing education has been addressed in published literature on faculty-defined and faculty-created teaching strategies and instructional methods. In this project, innovation is defined as "using knowledge to create ways and services that are new (or perceived as new) in order to transform systems" (Pardue, Tagliareni, Valiga, Davison-Price, & Orchowsky, 2005). Stud...

491 Lisa Guzman, RN, APN, CHPN, AOCN®, is an advanced practice nurse at Monroe Medical Oncology Clinic in Harvey and Tinley Park, IL, an instructor in the School of Nursing at Ivy Tech Community College in Gary, IN, and director of Blue Skies Hospice in Hammond, IN; Mark Kozloff, MD, is a doctor of oncology at Monroe Medical Oncology Clinic and an associate professor in the School of Medicine a...

BACKGROUND There has been increasing interest in the use of non-pharmacological interventions, such as physical exercise, to improve the well-being of nursing home residents with dementia. For reasons regarding disease symptoms, persons with dementia might find it difficult to participate in exercise programs. Therefore, it is important to find ways to successfully promote regular exercise for ...

The purpose of the study was to assess the effectiveness of supplementing traditional classroom teaching with Web-based learning design when teaching intramuscular injection nursing skills. Four clusters of nursing students at a junior college in eastern Taiwan were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. A total of 147 students (80 in the experimental group, 67 in the control gro...

Smartphones are a new technology similar to PDAs but with expanded functions and greater Internet access. This article explores the potential uses and issues surrounding the use of smartphones in nursing education. While the functions of smartphones, such as sending text messages, viewing videos, and access to the Internet, may seem purely recreational, they can be used within the nursing curri...

A traditional classroom-based course was transitioned during three semesters to a Web-enhanced and then a Web-based course. This nutrition course was part of the core curriculum for 58 undergraduate nursing students. Evaluation data were collected and analyzed to compare the effectiveness of the traditional classroom, Web-enhanced, and Web-based courses. Areas of evaluation included mid-term an...

study of anxiety and depression on high school students in   urmia 1383   s. ahangarzadeh rezayee [1] , h. khalilzadeh [2]     abstract:   introduction: anxiety and depression is a major of health problems in adolescents. health and psychological status have multiple influences on behaviour and adaptation mechanism of girls.   although the social groups and families are recognized as an importa...