Stevens Christopher J, Horrigan Judith, Heale Roberta, Koren Irene
255 Charland Drive, North Bay, Ontario P1A 1S3, Canada.
Laurentian University, 935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6, Canada.
Nurse Educ Today. 2020 Sep;92:104509. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104509. Epub 2020 Jun 20.
E-learning is a common method of continuing education for nurses that supports professional competencies and learning needs. However, variations in setting, information technology, and quality of the e-learning may impact these experiences.
To explore registered nurses' perceptions of e-learning in a hospital setting.
A qualitative study using an Interpretive Description methodology.
A small urban Northeastern Ontario hospital.
Ten registered nursing staff from acute medical and surgical inpatient departments.
Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore nurses' e-learning perceptions. Interview transcripts were analyzed for themes.
Three key themes were found that described the participants' perceptions of e-learning and how it related to their continuing education: Unsatisfactory, Meaningful, and Enhancing learning experiences.
E-learning can be a useful method of continuing education for registered nurses; however, there are challenges in the delivery of e-learning and an ongoing need for quality development.
电子学习是护士继续教育的一种常见方式，可支持专业能力和学习需求。然而，学习环境、信息技术以及电子学习质量的差异可能会影响这些体验。
探讨注册护士对医院环境中电子学习的看法。
采用诠释性描述方法的定性研究。
安大略省东北部的一家小型城市医院。
来自急性内科和外科住院部的10名注册护士。
进行面对面的半结构化访谈，以探讨护士对电子学习的看法。对访谈记录进行主题分析。
发现了三个关键主题，描述了参与者对电子学习的看法以及它与他们继续教育的关系：不满意、有意义和增强学习体验。
电子学习可以成为注册护士继续教育的一种有用方法；然而，电子学习的实施存在挑战，并且持续需要质量改进。
