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Faculty And Student Online Experiences Amidst The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Study (Part 2), Shelley Cobbett, Patricia A. Hansen-Ketchum, Nadine Ezzeddine, Debbie Brennick, Willena I. Nemeth

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Background: Prior to the declaration of the global pandemic in March 2020, little research was available related to online teaching and learning within a professional practice discipline. Post secondary institutions pivoted from “learning as usual” to teaching almost completely in the online environment during a very short time frame. A plethora of related publications have since contributed to knowledge development across many educational programs.

Method: This multi-site research study was conducted to gather and examine the perspectives of nursing faculty and students’ lived experiences while teaching and learning online at the beginning of the global pandemic. Design: Descriptive survey study. …

Faculty And Student Online Experiences Amidst The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Study (Part 1), Shelley Cobbett, Patricia A. Hansen-Ketchum, Nadine Ezzeddine, Willena I. Nemeth, Debbie Brennick

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Background: With the declaration of a global pandemic in March 2020, post-secondary institutions closed campuses, learner clinical experiences were suspended, and teaching moved to a fully online format. Prior to data collection, a literature review yielded few results beyond editorials, student and faculty reflections, and blog postings in relation to COVID-19. It is crucial that we learn from the experience of students and faculty to evaluate the novel teaching and learning realized during the pandemic and prioritize a scholarly plan including potential innovative approaches for future educational programming.

Objectives: The overall goal for this multi-site research was to capture the …

Perceptions And Nursing Demands And Experiences In The Midst Of An International Crisis (Pandemic): A Qualitative Study Of Nurse Educators’ Experiences, Lorelli Nowell, Swati Dhingra, Kimberley Andrews, Jennifer Jackson

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The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread disruption to nurse educators’ work, both within higher educational institutions and in clinical practice learning environments. In this study, we explored the experiences of nurse educators in academic and clinical settings during COVID-19 and the impact the pandemic has had on their work. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 nurse educators from six different countries and used thematic analysis to gain a comprehensive understanding of nurse educators experiences during the pandemic. The participants’ experiences were classified into stages that reflected the intensity of the pandemic and resulted in four themes: (a) the calm before the …