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A Huckstadt

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Evaluating on-line continuing education for nurses.

The rapid increase in web sites for nursing continuing education demands critical appraisal by the user. The level of anonymity of the web site authors and sponsors may lead to a laxity of accountability found in no other media. This article discusses criteria for web site evaluation and provides a rating instrument to assist learners in determining the quality and usability of an on-line nursing continuing education offering. Using the rating instrument, two web sites are reviewed. A list of selected nursing continuing education web sites is included.

Attitude to Computers↗

Locus of control among alcoholics, recovering alcoholics, and non-alcoholics.

An alcoholic's relapse to drinking is thought to be related to various interpersonal and intrapersonal factors. Drinking-Related Locus of Control (DRIE) scores among alcoholics, recovering alcoholics, and non-alcoholics were compared in this investigation. Each group consisted of 22 males similar in age and other socioeconomic factors. Results indicated significant differences among the three groups. The non-alcoholic group scored more internally than the alcoholic or recovering alcoholic groups; the recovering alcoholic group scored more internally than the alcoholic group. The findings suggest that assessment of the alcoholic's DRIE scores may be useful in planning and monitoring the treatment of this disease.

Adult↗

Developing interactive continuing education on the Web.

BACKGROUND: To meet the continuing education needs of advanced practice nurses, on-line continuing education modules were designed as part of a grant-funded nurse practitioner learning project. METHOD: Three modules were planned from the results of a nurse practitioner (n=187) survey of computer availability and skills, topic preference, and their potential for taking on-line continuing education. RESULTS: The development and implementation of two of the three modules demonstrates the interactive framework, extensive use of links, pre- and posttesting, and on-line registration. The two modules were designed to be interactive, realistic self-studies that closely resemble clinical practice. CONCLUSIONS: Outcome data are currently being collected on-line and will be analyzed for efficacy of this delivery system for continuing education.

Education, Distance↗