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<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> & <strong>Midwifery</strong>, <strong>Trinity</strong> College Dublin: 8 th Annual Interdisciplinary Research <strong>Conference</strong><br />

Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education & Technology: 7 th – 9 th November 2007<br />

<strong>Conference</strong> <strong>Proceedings</strong><br />

Back to contents page<br />

Evaluating the use <strong>of</strong> Podcasts and Multimedia technology to<br />

facilitate student learning <strong>of</strong> Pathophysiology in<br />

Undergraduate Nurse Education<br />

Mrs. Karen Page M.Sc B.Sc(Hons) PGCE RCNT RGN<br />

Teaching Fellow<br />

<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> and <strong>Midwifery</strong><br />

Queen’s University Belfast<br />

Medical Biology Centre<br />

97 Lisburn Road<br />

Belfast<br />

BT 9 7 BL<br />

Telephone 028 90 97 5834<br />

k.page@qub.ac.uk<br />

Mrs. Aidín. A. McKinney M.Sc B.Sc(Hons) PGCE RGN<br />

Teaching Fellow<br />

<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> and <strong>Midwifery</strong><br />

Queen’s University Belfast<br />

Medical Biology Centre<br />

97 Lisburn Road<br />

Belfast<br />

BT 9 7 BL<br />

Telephone 028 90 97 5833<br />

a.mckinney@qub.ac.uk<br />

Mr. N. McKenna B.Sc PGCE RGN<br />

Teaching Fellow<br />

<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> and <strong>Midwifery</strong><br />

Queen’s University Belfast<br />

Medical Biology Centre<br />

97 Lisburn Road<br />

Belfast<br />

BT 9 7 BL<br />

Telephone 028 90 972391<br />

n.mckenna@qub.ac.uk<br />

Background and Context<br />

Nurses require an understanding <strong>of</strong> pathophysiological processes to<br />

support safe clinical practice. A review <strong>of</strong> the literature indicates<br />

that nursing students have traditionally found this to be a<br />

challenging element <strong>of</strong> the course. Furthermore studies suggest that<br />

students find blended learning strategies that combine traditional<br />

teaching with more innovative methods particularly beneficial. In<br />

view <strong>of</strong> this, lecturers developed multimedia resources to<br />

incorporate into the module. It was considered that this would cater<br />

for a broader range <strong>of</strong> learning styles and enhance student learning.<br />

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