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Peer reviewedWhite, Anne; Roberts, Vanice W.; Brannan, Jane – Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 2003
Online refresher courses were designed for geographically isolated nurses returning to work. Course design incorporated principles of effective distance education: humanizing the learning environment, engaging participants, using the right message, and eliciting feedback. Issues of technical support, testing, and faculty preparation had to be…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Nurses, Online Courses, Professional Continuing Education
Peer reviewedRader, Martha C.; Clendenin, Martha A. – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 1991
A survey of 225 primarily female participants in a 2-week physical therapy refresher course received 182 responses indicating that 75 percent sought knowledge updating and 25 percent prepared for licensing. Refresher courses were considered appropriate for addressing labor shortages and enabling inactive professionals, often women, to reenter…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education, Followup Studies, Labor Needs
