E-Learning and Blended-Learning Program in Wound Care for Undergraduate Nursing Students

J Nurs Educ. 2022 Jan;61(1):53-57. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20211203-03. Epub 2022 Jan 1.

Abstract

Background: Due to an increasing number of undergraduate students in a Bachelor of Nursing Science program, the existing teaching modalities in wound care were shifted into blended- and e-learning units. The aim is to present the development and implementation of a blended- and e-learning wound care curriculum in an actual nursing program.

Method: The development of the blended- and e-learning units is based on literature reviews and expert discussions. The process was guided by the learning outcomes defined by the European Wound Management Association. The implementation was planned for 3 years.

Results: All 14 learning units were developed and implemented using 12 blended and two e-learning units. Flipped classrooms using asynchronous e-learnings and workshops with clinical wound care specialists were used for blended learning.

Conclusion: Blended and e-learning are valuable modalities to provide flexibility and deliver learning units based on the latest evidence. The effectiveness of this curriculum needs to be investigated. [J Nurs Educ. 2022;61(1):53-57.].

MeSH terms

  • Computer-Assisted Instruction*
  • Curriculum
  • Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate*
  • Humans
  • Learning
  • Students, Nursing*