title: Preparing for a software transition: how the VNA of Central Jersey cured its training ailments in record time.
abstract: This article outlines the way a home health agency successfully used an Internet-based eLearning product (ePath Learning) to transition all laptop users to a new software version in a live environment on the same day. By using the technology as a primary teaching strategy, the training was conducted in an effective and efficient manner.
authors.affiliation: Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey (VNACJ), USA. cleed@vnacj.org
authors.forename: Cyndi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leed
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education; D003200:Computer User Training / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D017046:Cost Savings; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D020407:Internet / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D008838:Microcomputers; D009515:New Jersey; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D012984:Software