Nursing fundamentals - supporting clinical competency online during the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the Spring of 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many schools of nursing were challenged to change their educational delivery methods from a face-to-face to an online format. This article discusses educational strategies utilized to support clinical competency using an online format for a fundamentals of nursing clinical course. Discussions of regulatory considerations, faculty planning, and teaching pedagogy utilized during this transition are presented. The authors also discuss future implications and suggestions for attaining learning objectives for a clinical course using an online format.
['Konrad|Sharon|S|', 'Fitzgerald|Anita|A|', 'Deckers|Cathy|C|']
Clinical competency Online Covid-19 Clinical education Teaching strategies