Health Sciences Education Symposium
Presentation Format
Oral
Type of Activity
Innovation
Original Presentation Date
2017
Date of Submission
May 2017
Abstract/Short Description
This presentation aims to examine how a ‘global classroom’ was developed using online technology, to enhance the learning of nursing students in end-of-life care. It presents an account of how this initiative was managed to demonstrate its potential for implementation more widely.
Purpose/Research Question
The purpose of this project was to develop, implement, and evaluate a joint EOL care course for nursing students in the US and England taught in a ‘virtual classroom’.
Objectives
To develop, implement, and evaluate a joint EOL care course for nursing students in the US and England taught in a ‘virtual classroom’.
References
Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance (2014). Global atlas of palliative care at the end of life. World Health Organization. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/nmh/Global_Atlas_of_Palliative_Care.pdf
Bailey, C., & Hewison, A. (2014). The impact of a ‘critical moments’ workshop in undergraduate nursing students’ attitudes to caring for patients at the end-of-life. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 23(23-24), 3555-3563.
Kilo, C.M. (1998) A framework for collaborative improvement: Lessons learned from the Institute of Healthcare Improvement’s breakthrough series. Quality Management in Healthcare, 6(4), 1-13.
Langley, G.L., Moen, R., Nolan, K.M., Nolan, T.W., Norman, C.L. & Provost, L.P. (2009). The improvement guide: A practical approach to enhancing organizational performance (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (2016). Why choose Zoom? Retrieved from https://zoom.us/whyzoom
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Rights
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Is Part Of
VCU Medical Education Symposium
First Author Information
Shelly Orr, MSN, RN, CNE, Clinical Assistant Professor, VCU School of Nursing, Adult Health & Nursing Systems