community health, community learning educational technology and the center for excellence in home...
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Community Health, Community Learning
Educational technology and
The Center for Excellence in Home Care Practice and Education
Sarah CastricumInstructional Design and eTeaching
Services,Boston College
The Center for Excellence in Home Care Practice and Education
A Collaboration between
The Visiting Nurse Association of BostonThe William F. Connell School of Nursing
at Boston College
Adele Pike RN, EdD, Director
Identified needs
• For both populations– Core materials (syllabi, Agency policies and
procedures, mandatory professional materials) – Patient teaching materials– Virtual communication/consultation with faculty and
home care nurse experts
• For Community Health Nursing Students, full texts and videos (for assignments)
• For VNA of Boston clinicians, resources for current evidence-based practices and teaching tools
Why a web-based technology?
• Goal of the Center: to use technology to advance the care of patients recovering from acute illness or managing chronic illnesses in their homes
• Student demand: Evaluations from Community Health Nursing Students requested more online assignments
• Scalability: NU 261- Community Health Clinical Lab – has 8 sections using sites all over the greater Boston area
Opportunities
• VNAB converted to an Electronic Medical Record in 2004-2005; all clinicians now have Lap Top Computers
• IDES Faculty Summer Workshop program
Envisioning the site: Content “Galleries”
• Core Content• Reading Resources• Video Resources• Patient Teaching Tools• Virtual Expert
Consultation
Envisioning the site: technical requirements
• Capacity to present a range of material (text, multi-media, flash modules)
• Password protection• Managing large and varied
populations• Asynchronous and live virtual
communication• Assessment and tracking
Envisioning the site: user requirements
• Intuitive interface• Familiar look and feel• Minimal file sizes for slow connections
Our solution: WebCT
• Met technical requirements• Designed for ease of use• Familiar environment for
instructors and students
Our solution: custom modules
• Engaging presentation • Convenient repeated access• Association of quizzing and tracking
Design principles: symbolism
• Custom photos– On location– Nurse
models• Color choice• Center logo
Design principles: architecture
• Clear navigation
• Essential links are consistent
• Future growth anticipated
Project development issues
• Roster Creation and Maintenance• Full text Articles
Document Delivery funded by NLM
• Permissions/Licensing for full length videos
• Format for Videos (links to Real Player)
Using the Site
• At CSONNU 260- Community Health TheoryNU 261 –Community Health Clinical
LabNU 407- Masters Entry Program
• At VNA of BostonMandatory Competency EducationPolicy and Procedure AccessDocument DeliveryVideo Resources
Meeting the Goal: in the classroom and beyond
• Allowed clinical faculty to share resources more easily and efficiently
• Allowed more time for in class discussion in community health courses
• Increased excitement about Community Health and Home Care among CSON students
Meeting the Goal: in the clinical setting
• Increased satisfaction among VNA of Boston staff using e-learning
• Increased awareness and growing use of evidence-based practices among both students and clinicians
-fall prevention-medication management among
elderly-management of shortness of
breath-wound care
Future Plans
• Updates to existing areas
• Further integration of the site into NU 261
• Incorporating e-learning into VNA of Boston Orientation Program
• Patient Teaching Tools (created and/or identified by BCCSON
students)
• Virtual Expert Consultation
Factors for success
• Understanding of both constituencies• Commitment of time and resources
Project Development Team
Contact Information
Sarah CastricumInstructional Designer
Instructional Design and eTeaching Services
Boston College