Distance education is becoming more popular as a means of increasing accessibility to BSN education for registered nurses across the country. Traditionally, public health nursing has been taught by placing students with an onsite clinical instructor at a local health department. Distance education requires a reconceptualization of the learning process and the role of the teacher. Distance education presents many opportunities as well as challenges to both the community health nursing student and instructor including what settings might be appropriate for clinical experiences, negotiating contracts, clinical supervision, and assessing student learning. This session describes the process of developing a distance course in community health nursing and proposes strategies that enhance the quality of the experience for both student and faculty.
Learning Objectives: Upon completion the participant will be able to: 1. Describe opportunities and challenges in teaching community health nursing via distance education. 2. Describe the process of planning community health nursing clinical experiences via distance education. 3. Identify strategies that enhance the distance education experience for students and faculty
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Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.