Abstract

The demand for professional nursing care is expected to rise dramatically during the next 20 years. Decreased enrollments in nursing programs and an aging RN workforce will exacerbate the shortage of nurses. One clear method for increasing the supply of nurses is to increase the number of graduates from nursing programs. Distance education is an important option to investigate because it can offer a convenient way for students to attend school while working, having a family, or living far from educational institutions. However, teaching in web-based courses requires thoughtful consideration of instructional design, including ways to fully engage students in the learning process. The purpose of this study was to examine differences in cognitive learning, student satisfaction, and motivation to complete a web-based course on cardiac rhythm interpretation when instructional support was varied. A post-test only experimental design was used.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3025224; ProQuest document ID: 276253602. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Karen Harris Frith, PhD, RN, NEA-BC

Sigma Membership

Beta Phi

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Randomized Controlled Trial

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Nursing Education, On-line Learning, Student Outcomes

Advisor

Carolyn C. Kee

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Georgia State University

Degree Year

2001

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None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2019-06-07

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