%0 Journal Article
%T Is Distance Education the Answer to the Nursing Shortage?
%A Susan Mee
%J Open Journal of Nursing
%P 158-162
%@ 2162-5344
%D 2014
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojn.2014.43020
%X <p style=\"text-align:justify;\">
	<span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">This study examined the effectiveness of
distance education compared with campus based learning among nursing students.
Distance education in nursing curricula is increasing. Academic nurse leaders
must demonstrate the effectiveness of distance learning. This study is unique
in th</span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">at</span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\"> two cohorts, distance learners and campus
learners</span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">,</span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\"> were taught synchronously by the same faculty member. Quantitative
measures of student learning outcomes were compared using SPSS. There were no
significant differences in learning outcomes between distance learners and
campus lear</span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">ners. This study provides empiric support for distance education as a
means to address the nursing shortage.</span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\"></span> 
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%K Distance Education
%K Nursing
%K Nursing Shortage
%K IOM Report
%K Student Learning Outcomes
%K Campus Learning
%K Academic Nurse Leaders
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=43417