title: Implementation of an educational program for nursing students amidst the Ebola virus disease epidemic.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The global Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic of 2014/2015 prompted faculty at Emory University to develop an educational program for nursing students to increase EVD knowledge and confidence and decrease concerns about exposure risk.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to describe the development, implementation, and evaluation of the EVD Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT) educational program.
  
  
  METHODS
  Informational sessions, online course links, and a targeted, self-directed slide presentation were developed and implemented for the EVD educational program. Three student surveys administered at different time points were used to evaluate the program and change in students' EVD knowledge, confidence in knowledge, and risk concern.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Implementation of a JiTT educational program effectively achieved our goals to increase EVD knowledge, decrease fear, and enhance student confidence in the ability to discuss EVD risk. These achievements were sustained over time.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  JiTT methodology is an effective strategy for schools of nursing to respond quickly and comprehensively during an unanticipated infectious disease outbreak.
authors.affiliation: Office of Academic Advancement, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Electronic address: epoe@emory.edu.
authors.forename: Erin P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Ferranti
authors.affiliation: Office of Academic Advancement, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: LisaMarie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wands
authors.affiliation: Office of Academic Advancement, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Katherine A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Yeager
authors.affiliation: Office of Academic Advancement, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.affiliation: Office of Academic Advancement, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Melinda K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.affiliation: Office of Academic Advancement, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Judith Lupo
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wold
authors.affiliation: Office of Academic Advancement, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Sandra B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Dunbar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003479:Curriculum; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D005845:Georgia; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013338:Students, Nursing; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Ebola virus; Nursing education