The Use of Handheld Technology in Nursing Education

Huffstutler, Shelley Yerger; Wyatt, Tami H.; Wright, Cherie

doi:10.1097/00006223-200211000-00008

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“…Another studies conducted on the use of hand held devices to deliver workplace learning demonstrated that regular accessibility means young people can access resources in a way that is both convenient and relevant to them. This in turn translates into increased levels of implementation into work practice [13]. Many researchers found a positive association between the use of SNSs and academic performance of the student users.…”

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The Effect of Social Networking Sites to the Lifestyles of Teachers and Students in Higher Educational Institutions

Asad¹,

Mamun

Clement³

2012

International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

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With the creation of Social Networking Sites, colleges and universities across the globe have been playing catch-up with students. This new technology carries much weight as a new medium for students to build social connections and grow as members of their institutions [1]. With the aim of exploring the effect of social networking sites to the lifestyles of teachers and students in higher educational institutions, this research was conducted at four private universities in Bangladesh and one university in Uganda. A sample of one hundred teachers and one hundred students was respectively selected from four private universities in Bangladesh and one university in Uganda. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were applied during data analysis. The results indicated that social networking sites had several impacts on the lifestyle of students and teachers with the positive effects outweighing the negative effects. The findings confirmed that students can formulate group discussions so as to exchange their ideas, communicate to their teachers and appeal to their friends about assignments. Teachers share course related materials with their students, enables research work, creates student groups to collaborate on projects and communicate with their fellow teachers from other universities. So the principal conclusion was that the use of social networking sites should be incorporated into teachers' and students' lifestyles as its beneficial nature takes over its adverse side.

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The Effect of Social Networking Sites to the Lifestyles of Teachers and Students in Higher Educational Institutions

Asad¹,

Mamun

Clement³

2012

International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

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“…This finding confirms reports that one of the best benefits of using PDAs in clinical settings is as a portable drug reference for instant data retrieval. 2,18,37,38 The other factor, user support, was related to reporting PDA problems and obtaining support from the IS department. Although problems could be reported anytime, as shown by the positive average score of 2.77, support was not available, as revealed by the negative average score of 2.43 and comments.…”

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Development and Testing of an Evaluation Scale of Personal Digital Assistants

Lee¹,

Lin²,

Lin³

2007

CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing

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With the increasingly popular use of PDAs in healthcare, the need for a reliable scale to evaluate this technology has become critical. The authors describe the development and testing of an evaluation scale for PDAs in nurses' daily practice. A review of the literature generated a 30-item questionnaire that was administered online to a convenience sample of 334 hospital nurses in Taiwan. The scale's reliability and validity were established by item and factor analyses. From the original pool of 30 items, 24 were selected and grouped into six major constructs: user preference, nursing efficiency, user training, device features, drug content, and user support. The scale's overall reliability (alpha coefficient) was 0.88. Survey results showed an overall slightly negative score for the evaluation scale for PDAs, indicating a slightly moderate evaluation of PDA use. Additional psychometric analysis and refinement of item wordings are recommended.

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“…Tutors can explain that by using a PDA that has relevant electronic resources uploaded onto it, nurses will find answers in their hands, not at the nurses' station. It can be explained that PDAs can bring benefits such as increased productivity, reduced errors, better patient care, and increased worker satisfaction (Huffstutler et al, 2002). All nurses need to network with other nurses to share information, to assist in research, provide and receive mentoring, emotional support, and friendship.…”

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“…There have been accounts of how various institutions have used PDAs, for example, Huffstutler (2002). While university libraries have been known to provide information and support to students who use PDAs, many health care programs making use of PDAs seek help from institutional information technology department instead (Young, 2002).…”

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“…Nurse tutors need to constantly review areas where information and training gaps exist, to highlight where nurse mentors at clinical placements and university-based tutors can play a larger part in training and preparation, both before and during students' clinical placements. In the case described here, a need was identified for first-year undergraduate students on their first clinical placements to have access to learning materials and resources at the moment they are needed, to enhance learning and support development of practical clinical skills (Huffstutler, 2002). In the feasibility study reported in this chapter, tutors responded to these pressures by developing a way to meet students' individual learning needs and styles.…”

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The use of Personal Digital Assistants in Nursing Education

Godson

Bromage

2010

Interprofessional E-Learning and Collaborative Work

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means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without written permission from the publisher. Product or company names used in this set are for identification purposes only. Inclusion of the names of the products or companies does not indicate a claim of ownership by IGI Global of the trademark or registered trademark. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataInterprofessional e-learning and collaborative work : practices and technologies / Adrian Bromage ... [et al.], editors.p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: "This book provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest case driven research findings to improve understanding of interprofessional possibilities through e-learning at the level of universities, networks and organizations, teams and work groups, information systems and at the level of individuals as actors in the networked environments"--Provided by publisher. ISBN 978-1-61520-889-0 --ISBN 978-1-61520-890-6 (ebk.) 1. Internet in education. 2. Interdisciplinary approach in education. I. Bromage, Adrian, 1964-LB1044.87.I59 2010 British Cataloguing in Publication Data A Cataloguing in Publication record for this book is available from the British Library.All work contributed to this book is new, previously-unpublished material. The views expressed in this book are those of the authors, but not necessarily of the publisher. 336Copyright © 2010, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited.Chapter 26 The Use of Personal Digital Assistants in Nursing Education Nina Godson Coventry University, UK Adrian Bromage University of Birmingham, UK iNtRoduCtioNClinical Nurse Tutors face the challenge of managing large numbers of students in clinical skills sessions, when demonstrating and practising skills acquisition, including interprofessional working. This involves maintaining accurate and fair assessments of individual performance that may later serve as evidence of safe practice for their clinical placements. There needs to be a means of continuing this supportive learning environment, in the transition from simulation to reality, to ensure the bridge from theory to practice is strong.Ideally, to enhance learning and support development of decision-making skills, students should have access to information at the moment and the physical location where it is needed. In relation to this, a major aim of pre registration nursing programs is to assist students to attain competencies for practice, for example, in the use of the tools and technology associated with nursing. Healthcare professionals need to continually update knowledge and skills, in order to enhance their clinical practice and professional develop- AbstRACt

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The Use of Handheld Technology in Nursing Education

Abstract: Advances in technology must be integrated into curricula. The authors review the process and risks associated with adopting handheld technology and offer suggestions for integrating this technology into nursing curricula.

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The Effect of Social Networking Sites to the Lifestyles of Teachers and Students in Higher Educational Institutions

The Effect of Social Networking Sites to the Lifestyles of Teachers and Students in Higher Educational Institutions

Development and Testing of an Evaluation Scale of Personal Digital Assistants

The use of Personal Digital Assistants in Nursing Education

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