Preferences for continuing education through existing electronic access for Australian Nurse Practitioners and its implication in prescribing potential

Newman, C; Buckley, T; Dunn, S; Cashin, A

Preferences for continuing education through existing electronic access for Australian Nurse Practitioners and its implication in prescribing potential

Newman, C Buckley, T Dunn, S Cashin, A

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Citation:: Collegian, 2009, 16 (2), pp. 79 - 83
Issue Date:: 2009-04-01

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dc.contributor.author	Newman, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Buckley, T	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Dunn, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Cashin, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6173-9114	en_US
dc.date.issued	2009-04-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Collegian, 2009, 16 (2), pp. 79 - 83	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1322-7696	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/9535
dc.description.abstract	Background: Little is known about Australian Nurse Practitioners (NPs) perceptions of the importance of continuing education (CE), their preferred methods to undertake CE in relation to prescribing practices or their access to electronic resources at work. Nurse Practitioner access to computerised technology may increase their provision of resources, provide point of care technology, and increase opportunities to participate in CE. Purpose: This paper aims to explore Australian NP preferences for continuing education and NP access to electronic mediums that may increase CE opportunities. Methods: A self-administered online survey was completed by 68 NPs from across Australia. Results: The majority of respondents (93%) viewed CE to be very important and preferred methods of continuing education included receipt of information by email, and interactive online case studies. Respondents working in metropolitan areas had increased access to high speed Internet in comparison to NPs working in rural or remote areas, although this did not reach statistical significance (88% vs. 69%, p = 0.07). Significantly more NPs working in metropolitan areas had access to a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) than NPs working in rural or remote areas (44% vs. 6%, p = 0.003). Conclusion: This is the first national survey to report preference for CE and access to technology of NPs in Australia. Electronic technology can provide programmed support such as online learning and resources through computers and PDAs to maximise NP prescribing potential. Crown Copyright © 2008.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Collegian	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.colegn.2008.10.001	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Education, Distance	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Education, Nursing, Continuing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Internet	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Computers, Handheld	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Nurse Practitioners	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Drug Prescriptions	en_US
dc.title	Preferences for continuing education through existing electronic access for Australian Nurse Practitioners and its implication in prescribing potential	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	2	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	16	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
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pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Students
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pubs.issue	2	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	16	en_US

Abstract:

Background: Little is known about Australian Nurse Practitioners (NPs) perceptions of the importance of continuing education (CE), their preferred methods to undertake CE in relation to prescribing practices or their access to electronic resources at work. Nurse Practitioner access to computerised technology may increase their provision of resources, provide point of care technology, and increase opportunities to participate in CE. Purpose: This paper aims to explore Australian NP preferences for continuing education and NP access to electronic mediums that may increase CE opportunities. Methods: A self-administered online survey was completed by 68 NPs from across Australia. Results: The majority of respondents (93%) viewed CE to be very important and preferred methods of continuing education included receipt of information by email, and interactive online case studies. Respondents working in metropolitan areas had increased access to high speed Internet in comparison to NPs working in rural or remote areas, although this did not reach statistical significance (88% vs. 69%, p = 0.07). Significantly more NPs working in metropolitan areas had access to a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) than NPs working in rural or remote areas (44% vs. 6%, p = 0.003). Conclusion: This is the first national survey to report preference for CE and access to technology of NPs in Australia. Electronic technology can provide programmed support such as online learning and resources through computers and PDAs to maximise NP prescribing potential. Crown Copyright © 2008.

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