About the Course:
This course provides practical tools to integrate technology and clinical simulation into nursing and midwifery education, strengthening teaching competencies.
Modality:
Self-learning course
Course Load:
24 hours
Introduction
New technologies have transformed nursing and midwifery education in recent years, revealing new opportunities and challenges for faculty and students. Virtual learning can increase access and educational opportunities for students living in remote areas, offering an alternative for delivering courses, conducting simulations, and facilitating clinical experiences at both undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition, virtual educational strategies have become a useful tool for accessing knowledge, overcoming geographic barriers and time constraints in nursing and midwifery education.
Nursing and Midwifery schools have the opportunity to plan and implement competency development initiatives for faculty; update their curricula with the objective of increasing the use of information and communication technologies across all areas; and adopt new approaches to teaching in online, hybrid, and simulation-based programs.
Capacity building for nursing and midwifery faculty and tutors represents an opportunity to accelerate and expand training and continuing education strategies for professionals, in order to increase the supply and appropriate distribution of qualified professionals who contribute to achieving resilient health systems.
Educational Approach
This self-learning course is structured into seven modules. Participants will have the flexibility to progress at their own pace, making it ideal for professionals with busy schedules. It combines theoretical knowledge with practical applications to provide a comprehensive understanding of the use of technologies and clinical simulation, as well as their integration into nursing and midwifery education.
This course is offered by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and its content was developed by experts from the School of Nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for International Nursing, and the School of Nursing and Health Studies at the University of Miami.
Course Objective
This course aims to provide participants with the essential knowledge and skills to use simulation and technology to strengthen nursing and midwifery education.
Competencies
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Analyze the impact of digital technologies on nursing and midwifery education.
- Integrate technological tools into the design and development of in-person, virtual, and hybrid educational programs.
- Apply principles and methodologies of clinical simulation in teaching–learning processes.
- Design learning activities that incorporate simulation and digital resources with a sound pedagogical foundation.
- Evaluate learning in virtual and simulated environments using appropriate criteria and strategies.
- Promote educational innovation aimed at strengthening resilient health systems through the training of qualified human talent.
Target Audience
Registered nurses, registered midwives, higher education faculty, tutors and educators in health care settings, and simulation technicians.
Duration / Course Load
Twenty-four (24) hours.
The course is open access; as a self-learning course, participants may decide the time and schedule they dedicate to completing it.
Evaluation
Participants must complete an assessment at the end of each module. Those who obtain 70 points or more on a scale of 0 to 100 points in all course modules will be considered to have passed.
Certificate of Completion
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive an electronic, printable certificate issued by the Virtual Campus for Public Health (VCPH) of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).