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With this article, Dr. Diane Wink's long-running authorship of this department comes to an end. Diane made a significant contribution to the journal; her articles were always interesting and informative, helping to advance our thinking. Thank you, Diane! Your department articles will be missed. Suzanne P. Smith, EdD, RN, FAAN, Editor-in-Chief. Many course management systems lack the social atmosphere and interactivity of face-to-face classrooms that are essential for developing communication and collaborative skills in nursing students. Creating a sense of community online not only facilitates collaboration but also increases student satisfaction and perceived learning. In this article, the authors describe free Google tools that faculty can use to foster communication and collaboration among students in online, blended, and face-to-face learning environments.
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Instrução por Computador/métodos , Educação a Distância/métodos , Educação em Enfermagem/métodos , Rede Social , Software , Estudantes de Enfermagem/psicologia , Comunicação , Comportamento Cooperativo , Humanos , Internet , Aprendizagem , Pesquisa em Educação em EnfermagemRESUMO
In this bimonthly series, the author examines how nurse educators can use Internet and Web-based technologies such as search, communication, and collaborative writing tools; social networking and social bookmarking sites; virtual worlds; and Web-based teaching and learning programs. This article describes how cloud computing can be used in nursing education.
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Educação em Enfermagem/organização & administração , Docentes de Enfermagem , Internet/organização & administração , Informática Médica/organização & administração , Tecnologia Educacional/tendências , Humanos , Estados UnidosRESUMO
In this bimonthly series, the author examines how nurse educators can use the Internet and Web-based computer technologies such as search, communication, and collaborative writing tools; social networking and social bookmarking sites; virtual worlds; and Web-based teaching and learning programs. This article describes digital books.
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Livros , Educação em Enfermagem/métodos , Tecnologia Educacional/tendências , Internet , Humanos , Pesquisa em Educação em EnfermagemRESUMO
In this bimonthly series, the department editor examines how nurse educators can use Internet and Web-based computer technologies such as search, communication, collaborative writing tools; social networking, and social bookmarking sites; virtual worlds; and Web-based teaching and learning programs. In this article, the department editor and her coauthor describe free Web-based resources that can be used to support teaching and learning.
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Educação em Enfermagem/métodos , Tecnologia Educacional , Internet , Ensino/métodos , Tecnologia Educacional/economia , Humanos , Internet/economia , Aprendizagem , Webcasts como AssuntoRESUMO
In this bimonthly series, the author examines how nurse educators can use the Internet and Web-based computer technologies such as search, communication, collaborative writing tools; social networking and social bookmarking sites; virtual worlds; and Web-based teaching and learning programs. This article describes optimizing the use of library technology.
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Educação em Enfermagem/métodos , Docentes de Enfermagem , Disseminação de Informação/métodos , Internet , Bibliotecas de Enfermagem/estatística & dados numéricos , Estudantes de Enfermagem , Comportamento Cooperativo , Tecnologia Educacional , Humanos , Pesquisa em Enfermagem , Editoração , Apoio Social , Estados Unidos , Interface Usuário-Computador , RedaçãoRESUMO
In this bimonthly series, the author examines how nurse educators can use Internet and Web-based computer technologies such as search, communication, and collaborative writing tools; social networking and social bookmarking sites; virtual worlds; and Web-based teaching and learning programs. The focus of this article is optimizing the use of a course management system.
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Instrução por Computador/métodos , Educação em Enfermagem/métodos , Tecnologia Educacional , Sistemas de Informação , Internet , Humanos , Estados UnidosRESUMO
In this bimonthly series, the authors examine how nurse educators can use the Internet and Web-based computer technologies such as search, communication, collaborative writing tools; social networking and social bookmarking sites; virtual worlds; and Web-based teaching and learning programs. The editor of this column and her coauthor describes how the virtual world of Second Life can be used in nursing education.
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Educação em Enfermagem/organização & administração , Tecnologia Educacional/organização & administração , Docentes de Enfermagem , Aprendizagem , Ensino , Interface Usuário-Computador , Simulação por Computador , Humanos , Internet/organização & administração , Estados UnidosRESUMO
In this bimonthly series, the author examines how nurse educators can use the Internet and Web-based computer technologies such as search, communication, and collaborative writing tools, social networking and social bookmarking sites, virtual worlds, and Web-based teaching and learning programs. This article presents information and tools related to automatically receiving information from the Internet and Web.
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Tecnologia Educacional/métodos , Disseminação de Informação/métodos , Internet , Ensino , Educação em Enfermagem/métodos , Humanos , Apoio Social , Interface Usuário-Computador , RedaçãoRESUMO
In this bimonthly series, the author examines how nurse educators can use Internet and Web-based computer technologies such as search, communication, and collaborative writing tools; social networking and social bookmarking sites; virtual worlds; and Web-based teaching and learning programs. This article describes the creation of lectures that can be embedded in Web-based courses and presentations.
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Instrução por Computador/métodos , Educação em Enfermagem/métodos , Internet/organização & administração , Recursos Audiovisuais , Gráficos por Computador , Docentes de Enfermagem , Humanos , Narração , Desenvolvimento de ProgramasRESUMO
In this bimonthly series, the author examines how nurse educators can use the Internet and Web-based computer technologies such as search, communication, and collaborative writing tools, social networking and social bookmarking sites, virtual worlds, and Web-based teaching and learning programs. This article describes social networking Web sites and techniques to increase their safe use.
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Educação em Enfermagem , Internet , Escolas de Enfermagem , Apoio Social , Estudantes de Enfermagem , Comunicação , Humanos , Aprendizagem , Ensino , RedaçãoRESUMO
In this bimonthly series, the author examines how nurse educators can use Internet and Web-based computer technologies such as search, communication, and collaborative writing tools; social networking and social bookmarking sites; virtual worlds; and Web-based teaching and learning programs. This article describes Web-based collaboration tools and techniques to increase their effectiveness.
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Comunicação , Comportamento Cooperativo , Docentes de Enfermagem/organização & administração , Internet/organização & administração , Relações Interprofissionais , Documentação/métodos , Humanos , Hipermídia , Gravação de Videoteipe/métodos , Processamento de Texto/métodos , RedaçãoRESUMO
Testing can measure students' knowledge levels, identify learning deficits, and correct knowledge errors. This article describes an analysis of a Double Testing approach to evaluating student knowledge. Under this approach, each student takes course examinations twice, first individually and then with a group of classmates. Students' final test grades are the average of their individual and group examination scores. Using the Double Testing approach, students' test scores and final course grades increased.
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Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Bacharelado em Enfermagem/métodos , Avaliação Educacional/métodos , Processos Grupais , Estudantes de Enfermagem/psicologia , Estudos de Coortes , Bacharelado em Enfermagem/normas , Avaliação Educacional/normas , Humanos , Relações Interprofissionais , Papel do Profissional de Enfermagem , Pesquisa em Educação em Enfermagem , Projetos Piloto , Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de SaúdeRESUMO
Writing for publication is an important way to contribute to the knowledge base for professional nurses. This paper reviews the process of writing a professional paper from identification of a topic to the time the paper appears in print. Web-based resources to facilitate the writing process are highlighted.
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Enfermeiras e Enfermeiros/psicologia , Pesquisa em Enfermagem/organização & administração , Editoração/organização & administração , Redação , Autoria , Humanos , Armazenamento e Recuperação da Informação , Sistemas On-Line , Revisão da Pesquisa por Pares , Publicações Periódicas como Assunto , Técnicas de Planejamento , Literatura de Revisão como Assunto , Má Conduta CientíficaRESUMO
PURPOSE: To describe what an assisted living facility (ALF) is who resides in ALFs, and the benefits of nurse practitioner (NP) practice in an ALF for the client, facility, NP, and practice. DATA SOURCES: Selected scientific literature, legal and regulatory guidelines, consumer information and guidelines, Internet sites, and the authors' experiences. CONCLUSIONS: Assisted living facilities are nonmedical residential settings grounded in a philosophy of providing residents with choice, autonomy, privacy, independence, dignity, and respect in a housing environment as homelike as possible. Nationally, ALFs vary considerably by size, services provided, and regulations imposed by states. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Assisted living facilities are now a popular choice for individuals who desire assistance with selected activities of daily living (ADL) while maintaining maximum independence. They are becoming an excellent site for the provision of in-home primary care in order to facilitate aging in place.
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Habitação para Idosos , Profissionais de Enfermagem/organização & administração , Atenção Primária à Saúde , Acreditação/organização & administração , Idoso , Enfermagem Geriátrica/organização & administração , Habitação para Idosos/normas , Humanos , Papel do Profissional de Enfermagem , Pesquisa em Avaliação de Enfermagem , Satisfação do Paciente , Autonomia Profissional , Estados Unidos , Recursos HumanosRESUMO
PURPOSE: To describe the practical issues associated with setting up a nurse practitioner (NP) practice in an assisted living facility (ALF), including record keeping, maintaining communication, and scheduling and coordination issues. DATA SOURCES: Selected scientific literature, legal and regulatory guidelines, and the authors' experiences. CONCLUSIONS: Initiating a NP practice in an ALF can be a rewarding experience, but it will not be without its own unique challenges. Procedures that maintain excellent communication between the NP, the home practice site, the resident and family, the ALF facility, and other services required by the needs of the resident take time and effort to establish but are worth the extra effort. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Nurse practitioners who establish a practice in an ALF need to be familiar with state regulations, facility procedures and culture, and the needs of elders who are aging in place and integrate all that into their office practice sites in order to be successful.
