Nursing Education

[becbow]

I've just posted this on the 1st year nurses thread, but thought it might be more appropriate here...

Hi, I'm Bec, a theatre nurse from Australia. I'm currently studying a post graduate course in Nursing Education. One of my assignments is on technology in education, and I was wondering if anyone had any views on this topic.

Did you, for example, regularly use resources such as allnurses.com during your degree? Are you involved with nursing groups on Facebook or Myspace? Are the forums/groups you are involved in focussed on the theories, skills and knowledge required for nursing or are they more of a social outlet? Do you have an opinion on online education, particularly when compared to hospital based education? Answers to these, or any views related to the use of technology in nursing education, would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks heaps,

Bec

[joannep]

Hi Bec,

My Perioperative nursing graduate diploma was face to face the whole way, my renal nursing graduate diploma was distance, with no technology, my Master's was completely online. I enjoyed each method of study and made friends with fellow students despite the course delivery mode.

For cost effectiveness, I found that studying completely online enabled me to continue to work full time as I could access course material at any time.

I have been a member of allnurses for many years and have used this site as a resource many times.