title: Development of an online nursing management course: successful experience between Brazil and Portugal.
abstract: Objective To describe the experience of planning and developing online refresher courses in nursing management for nurses in the contexts of Brazil and Portugal. Method The instructional design was based on meaningful learning theory, andragogy, and dialectical methodology, so it valued interaction between the actors, emphasizing the scenarios of practice and applying the concepts covered. The course structure is divided into nine theoretical units, four case studies, and an essay exam. Results The course was positively evaluated by the participants, who reported opportunities for acquisition of new knowledge, interaction and exchange of experiences, motivation to study the topics, and self-learning. Conclusion It is expected that description of this experience will stimulate proposals for new courses and programs in distance education modalities, improving the processes of teaching and learning so as to give support to future analyses of their impact on the development and enhancement of management skills in nursing.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Orientação Profissional, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Daisy Maria Rizatto
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Tronchin
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Orientação Profissional, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Heloisa Helena Ciqueto
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Peres
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Orientação Profissional, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Antônio Fernandes Costa
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Débora Cristina
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Alavarce
authors.affiliation: Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ana Paula
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Prata
authors.affiliation: Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Margarida Reis
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Juscilynne Barros da Costa
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Aroldi