Infusing PDA technology into nursing education.
Use of the personal digital assistant (PDA) has been infused into the accelerated baccalaureate program at Duke University to help prepare nursing students for professional practice. The authors provide an overview of the use of PDAs in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical setting. Technical aspects of PDA infusion and steps to ensure regulatory compliance are explored. Benefits of PDA use by both faculty and students in the program and challenges met with the infusion of this technology are also described.
White
Ann
A
Duke University School of Nursing and Community and Family Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA. white149@mc.duke.edu
Allen
Patricia
P
Goodwin
Linda
L
Breckinridge
Daya
D
Dowell
Jeffery
J
Garvy
Ryan
R
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003197:Computer Literacy; D003200:Computer User Training / Q000379:methods*; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D034201:Computers, Handheld / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D018961:Educational Technology; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology