Blended learning in home nursing care classes

In traditional teaching at health and nursing schools, the problem arises that specialist knowledge, which is constantly evolving due to the rapid revolution in media, can no longer be taught in a way that is up to date. In addition, demographic developments are creating stressful working conditions, namely a shortage of nursing staff and political demands to train more and more nurses in as short a time as possible. Blended learning offers the opportunity to optimise the learning process. The independence in terms of time and location, organisational and financial relief, and the availability of modern teaching methods compensate for at least some of the disadvantages and needs mentioned above. This paper examines how blended learning can be incorporated into home nursing at a health and nursing school while taking into account the achievement of all teaching objectives.

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Bettina Pongruber, MSc, has been a qualified health and nursing professional since 2005. She has worked in various areas and departments, including home nursing. Since 2014, she has been teaching home nursing as a health educator at the West Innsbruck Training Centre.