title: Beyond correspondence, video conferencing, and voice mail: Internet-based master's degree courses in nursing.
abstract: The changing health care system and increasing demands for primary care providers have prompted an increase in nurse practitioner programs in the United States. Nurses in rural areas that are underserved by primary care practitioners often are faced with time and distance barriers to returning to school for advanced education. This article describes Internet-based courses as a unique distance learning platform for preparing primary care nurse practitioners at the University of Kansas (KU) School of Nursing. Discussion includes course development process, matching methods to course content, and other information on promoting interaction between students and faculty.
authors.affiliation: University of Kansas, School of Nursing, Kansas City 66160-7502, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wambach
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Boyle
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hagemaster
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Teel
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Langner
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fazzone
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Connors
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Forbes
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D020375:Education, Distance; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000379:methods*; D018961:Educational Technology; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007615:Kansas; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education; D013685:Telecommunications; D013689:Telephone; D014495:Universities; D014741:Video Recording; D014831:Voice