title: Blended learning on medication administration for new nurses: integration of e-learning and face-to-face instruction in the classroom.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study analyzed the effects of a blended learning program on medication administration by new nurses using a non-equivalent groups design.
  
  
  METHODS
  A medication education program using blended learning (including e-learning) was administered to 26 new nurses, while face-to-face instruction in the classroom was given to 24 new nurses. The following dependent variables were compared: degree of knowledge of medication, self-efficacy of medication administration, medication-administration ability, and satisfaction with the learning program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The experimental, blended learning group showed a significantly higher level of knowledge of medication and satisfaction with the comprehensiveness of their medication learning, but the self-efficacy of medication administration, medication-administration ability, and other items related to their learning satisfaction did not differ significantly from that in the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results suggest that blended learning integrating e-learning and face-to-face instruction in the classroom is useful for enhancing medication knowledge. An e-learning program can reduce the lecturing time and cost of repeated topics such as medication, suggesting that it can be an effective component in nurse education programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Nursing Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Ilwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-710, Republic of Korea. yhee.sung@samsung.com
authors.forename: Young Hee
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: In Gak
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Eunjung
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ryu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007723:Korea; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020377:Self Efficacy