Returning to school: an alternative to 'traditional' education.

Full Abstract

To remain current within the changing health care system, health care professionals must continuously develop and sharpen skills to provide effective care. Advancement within the profession may be dependent upon the attainment of additional degrees. "Traditional" education methodologies do not fit easily into busy schedules. Many nurses are finding that distance learning programs provide a practical alternative for degree completion. This article presents a basic introduction to distance learning. Specific strategies and resources for finding appropriate distance learning programs are discussed in detail.

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Author information

Author/s: Kozlowski, Dawn (D);

Affiliation: Department of Nursing, Kean University, Union, New Jersey, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Orthopaedic nursing / National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (Orthop Nurs), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2002 Jul-Aug; vol 21 (issue 4) : pp 41-7

Dates: Created 2002/09/12; Completed 2002/10/10; Revised 2005/11/16;

PMID: 12224185, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Accreditation
Benchmarking
Career Mobility
Computer-Assisted Instruction
Education, Distance - organization & administration
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - organization & administration
Education, Nursing, Graduate - organization & administration

Education, Nursing, Graduate - organization & administration
Education, Professional, Retraining - organization & administration
Humans
Internet
Time Factors
Videotape Recording
Workload

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