MODULE 4: Teaching with Technology

I have held different positions in my nursing career both in long term care, occupational health and home health care setting where I was always teaching. Some positions may have involved less teaching than others and to varied audiences from patients, families, caregivers, colleagues, and so forth. As a case manager I was teaching patients and caregivers, or teaching clinical staff in my role as clinical education and staff development. Currently in my role as a new director of nursing in a home health agency, I am constantly teaching clinicians about documentation, best practices in patient care, and so forth.  

Health care providers who are not involved in direct patient care might not be actively teaching patients but most likely are involved in brief, informal teaching moments with colleagues or clients.I have also learned that in order to be credible in what you teach (especially healthy lifestyle/habits) you have to be an example of what you are teaching. 

Technology plays a significant role in information dissemination in this century and the future and is therefore an important tool to incorporate in our teaching and learning. I can teach a cousin living in the Philippines that same day she asked my help on how to care for her newborn baby just by sending her an email and attaching a link to a website with this information. 

I am so grateful to have taken this class for all the things I am learning including technology. I have attached a link to our N6004 Wiki page. You must register as a member to be able to add, edit or participate in discussions about this great technology we call personal digital assistants (PDAs). Wiki away..... my friends.
http://editthis.info/nurs_6004_mobile_devices/Main_Page