Telecommunications for nurses : providing successful distance education and telehealth / Myrna L. Armstrong, Shari Frueh, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Armstrong, Myrna L.

Frueh, Shari.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Telecommunication in medicine.

Nursing.

Telemedicine.

Education, Nurses--methods.

Telecommunications--statistics & numerical data.

Medical Subjects:

Telemedicine.

Education, Nurses--methods.

Telecommunications--statistics & numerical data.

Physical Description:

xv, 288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub., [2003]

Contents:

1. Opportunities and Challenges of Telecommunications for Nurses / William T. McCaughan 1

Part I Distance Education

2. Distance Education: What Was, What's Here, and Preparation for the Future / Karl Mahan, Myrna L. Armstrong 19

3. Challenges and Rewards for Educators, Students, and Staff / Nancy Ridenour, Susan Kossman, Douglas Mock 39

4. Faculty Development: The Cornerstone of Distance Education / Julia Aucoin, Myrna L. Armstrong 55

5. Developing Distance Education Programs: Lessons from Ball State University / Ann C. Hanson, Carole J. Brigham, Kay E. Hodson Carlton 70

6. Designing a Course on the Web Using WebCT / Lorie H. Judson, Jane Hook 85

7. Using Online Learning Materials / Jeanne Sewell, Kay E. Hodson Carlton, Judith A. Halstead 109

8. RN to BSN Online Education: The University of Wisconsin's Nationwide Program / V. Jane Muhl 118

Part II Telehealth

9. An Overview of Telemedicine: Through the Looking Glass / Dena S. Puskin 135

10. Integrating Telehealth into Traditional Health Care Delivery / Nina M. Antoniotti 166

11. Operational Issues: Practical Considerations for a Successful Program / Nina M. Antoniotti, Cynthia J. Halfen 184

12. Telehealth in Home Health Care / Sam Burgiss, Susan L. Dimmick 200

13. Telehealth in the Long-Term Care Setting / Shari Frueh, Barbara Ding 216

14. Telehealth Program Evaluation / Nina M. Antoniotti 237

15. Marketing Strategy for Telehealth Programs / Susan L. Dimmick, Sam Burgiss 246

Part III Issues in Common

16. Ethics and Legal Perspectives for Distance Education and Telehealth / Carolyn Hutcherson 263.

Notes:

Previously published in 1998 as: Telecommunications for health professionals.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0826198430

OCLC:

50773183