title: Using telemedicine for distance education.
abstract: We assessed the use of videoconferencing as an educational tool for students and emergency nurse practitioners based at a minor injuries unit. Nineteen teaching sessions were conducted by videoconferencing, followed by a debriefing session in which the participants made observations about their educational experience. The participants observed that the experience was rewarding. The success of the teaching session depended on group size: an upper limit of six is recommended. The teaching sessions encouraged debate, independent thinking and peer communication.
authors.affiliation: Accident and Emergency Services, North West London Hospitals Trust, Central Middlesex Hospital, London, UK. Sapal.Tachakra@tinymail.co.uk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tachakra
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Creagh-Brown
mesh_terms: D020375:Education, Distance / Q000379:methods*; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000379:methods*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D006127:Group Structure; D006608:Hierarchy, Social; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education*; D010379:Peer Group; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*