The nurse educator appropriately impacts the learning of nursing stude

The nurse educator appropriately impacts the learning of nursing students when using computer technology to:

1. Assign distance learners to conduct a research of current evidence-based articles on caring for the diabetic client.
2. Expect that notification of clinical absences be provided by e-mail.
3. Require a clinical group to make daily reflective entries in an online journal.
4. Provide extra credit for academic work that is created on a computer as an electronic file.
5. Encourage the learners to access online NCLEX review questions as a way to assess their classroom learning.

ANSWER

Correct Answer: 1,3,5
Rationale 1: Nursing education is supported by the use of computerized library services, especially when learning is conducted using the distance learning model.
Rationale 2: This is not a learning-focused requirement but rather an organizational requirement.
Rationale 3: Nursing education is supported by the use of computerized documentation such as journaling, since it aids in organization, writing skills, and computer use.
Rationale 4: This is not an appropriate way to support learning except in an online learning environment, in which case all assignments would be computer-generated.
Rationale 5: Nursing education is supported by the use of computerized testing options, since it helps advance the learners’ comfort and skill with online testing.