Teaching pediatric health assessment: using Internet capabilities.
Changes brought about by rapidly expanding information technology are affecting many aspects of life, including nursing education. Graduates must be comfortable and flexible with the use of information technology because they will be required to use it in their practice and continuing education activities. In this article, the authors describe their experience in implementing and refining the use of World Wide Web-based technology to teach pediatric health assessment to pediatric and family nurse practitioner students. The article includes reflections on preparation, implementation, and evaluation. The students' level of confidence in their ability to perform pediatric health assessment rose, as did their test scores, and faculty deemed the revision successful and timesaving for them.
Box 357262, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-7262, USA. gailmk@u.washington.edu
Gail M
GM
Kieckhefer
Anne
A
Stevens
Jeff
J
Frkonja
D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D003479:Curriculum; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D016730:Program Development