title: Case-based online modules to teach graduate-level nursing students about complementary and alternative medical therapies.
abstract: We integrated complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)-related content into selected core courses in our master's-level curriculum. To facilitate students' application of the content, we developed evidence-based online case studies and evaluated their effectiveness by comparing students' pretest and posttest scores on multiple-choice quizzes. Findings suggest that evidence-based online case studies are an effective strategy for teaching graduate nursing students about the clinical issues surrounding patients' use of CAM therapies.
authors.affiliation: Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. barbara_a_swanson@rush.edu
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Swanson
authors.forename: Janice M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Zeller
authors.forename: Joyce K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Keithley
authors.forename: Sharon C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Fung
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Rosemarie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suhayda
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Downie
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000193:education*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*