The Importance Of E-Learning In Nursing

one of the priorities in nursing career for us to apply lessen every year for continuing our practice by fill up CPD (continuing professional development )point . Learning can be divided into two parts which are informal and formal. This two parts able to promote continuous development and improvement in knowledge and skills. Even thought we know the benefits of continuous education but it was challenging for all the health care organization in clinical environment. Over past few years, in this 20 century with highly digital world, electronic learning (e-Learning) has emerged as a practical solution for learning and have expanded the opportunity in flexible, convenient and interactive education in the hospital setting. E-learning is a combination

With the knowledge and skill, this can ensure safe and effective nursing care deliver to the patient. Some more, with the continuous receive education from e-Learning, it can train nurses acquire specialized skill for professional. Finally it can help in career development by increase their opportunity to upgrade their position for chance of promotion by change from junior nurse to senior nurse and then became nurse manager. This can maintain high standard of nursing by continuing update their knowledge and shape their own destiny. Study conducted by Sister Rosemary Donley,2008 show career ladder continuum links academic progression to the development and demonstration of clinical and professional competence and to advancement in the workplace. Another study conducted and find out overall results of the study reveal positive impact of e-learning courses on the participants satisfaction since the majority of participants agreed that the courses had met their goals and objectives by (Dalhem and Saleh,

This can be happen when both party from human resource and nursing department work together. To make e-Learning success in any organization , first thing they can do is sending all staff in stages to the computer training skill course for them to well known on computer and know how to operate electronic. Once management has establish e-learning for internal use, they should maintain the system by providing latest education material or any other information on medical. Perhaps, management should make mandatory for all staff to attend selected course thru e-learning portal. This is to ensure all staff being updated on latest information on medical practise. Besides, management can identify potential staff for promoting them by sending them to special course such as e-learning for degree in management. By doing this it can ensure continuous support by management in supporting the e-learning programme for long