| Use of mobile handheld computers in clinical nursing education. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18232610 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Personal digital assistants (PDAs) are increasingly in use in both clinical practice and nursing education as a method of providing timely access to resources at the point of care. This article describes the use of PDAs during the medical-surgical clinical component of a Bachelor of Nursing program in Australia. The aim of the study was to investigate whether PDAs would enhance students' pharmacological and clinical contextual knowledge and to identify issues associated with the use of PDAs in students' clinical experience. A mixed-method approach was used incorporating a quasi-experimental design with pretest and posttest of pharmacological knowledge and focus group discussions. Students using the PDAs demonstrated a moderate increase in their mean score, which was double the increase in the control group. Findings from the focus group discussions indicated that students found the PDAs easy to use and perceived their use as beneficial to their learning in the clinical area. This study provides support for the ongoing implementation of PDAs into nursing education. |
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Authors:
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Maureen J Farrell; Louise Rose |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of nursing education Volume: 47 ISSN: 0148-4834 ISO Abbreviation: J Nurs Educ Publication Date: 2008 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-01-31 Completed Date: 2008-02-21 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7705432 Medline TA: J Nurs Educ Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 13-9 Citation Subset: IM; N |
Affiliation:
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DDivision of Nursing and Midwifery, RMIT University, P.O. Box 71, Bundoora Vic 3083, Australia. maureen.farrell@rmit.edu.au |
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Adult Attitude of Health Personnel Attitude to Computers* Australia Clinical Competence* / standards Computer Literacy Computer User Training Computer-Assisted Instruction / methods* Computers, Handheld / utilization* Drug Information Services Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / methods* Female Focus Groups Humans Internal Medicine / education Male Nursing Education Research Nursing Methodology Research Perioperative Nursing / education Pharmacology / education Point-of-Care Systems Qualitative Research Questionnaires Students, Nursing / psychology* |
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