title: Learner support experienced by RNs in a collaborative distance RN-to-BSN program.
abstract: Sixteen RN-to-BSN students participated in interviews at the start and at the completion of taking their first class from a newly implemented, university-based, collaborative distance learning program. The purpose of the taped, semi-structured telephone interviews was to identify the support RNs experienced. Institutional themes of support that emerged were orientation programs, technical support, mentors, library resources, and prompt feedback from instructors. Non-institutional support themes focused on family, friends, peers, the workplace, and learners.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Oehlkers
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Gibson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards*; D004518:Education, Professional, Retraining / Q000592:standards*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008611:Mentors / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D012944:Social Support; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014922:Wisconsin