“Balancing two worlds”: a constructivist grounded theory exploring distributed/decentralised nursing education in rural and remote areas in Canada and Norway
ABSTRACTA challenge confronting northern nursing is delivery of equitable and culturally competent nursing education. Advances in technology support distributed approaches for decentralised learning and enhance the feasibility of nursing education in rural and remote regions. However, there is limit...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:509ef374984f4cc5a60686b87f13112f 2024-01-21T10:04:01+01:00 “Balancing two worlds”: a constructivist grounded theory exploring distributed/decentralised nursing education in rural and remote areas in Canada and Norway Jill M. G. Bally Carol Bullin Jyoti Oswal Bente Norbye Emmy Stavøstrand Neuls 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2281100 https://doaj.org/article/509ef374984f4cc5a60686b87f13112f EN eng Taylor & Francis Group https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2023.2281100 https://doaj.org/toc/2242-3982 doi:10.1080/22423982.2023.2281100 2242-3982 https://doaj.org/article/509ef374984f4cc5a60686b87f13112f International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 82, Iss 1 (2023) Distributed nursing education decentralised nursing education grounded theory remote nursing education Northen nursing educcation Technology Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2281100 2023-12-24T01:42:47Z ABSTRACTA challenge confronting northern nursing is delivery of equitable and culturally competent nursing education. Advances in technology support distributed approaches for decentralised learning and enhance the feasibility of nursing education in rural and remote regions. However, there is limited scholarship on distributed/decentralised technologies in nursing education, particularly in northern and circumpolar regions. The purpose of this constructivist grounded theory research was to develop an enhanced understanding of the unique experiences of students, faculty and administrators who use distributed/decentralised methods and technology. Open-ended interviews were completed in 2015–17 with nursing students (n = 8), faculty and administrators (n = 6) at two universities using distributed/decentralised educational strategies in northern and circumpolar regions. Interviews, journal entries, field notes and memos, were analysed using grounded theory procedures. Findings indicated that distributed/decentralised programs offered rural and remote students educational possibilities that “fit” which would not have otherwise existed. However, Balancing Two Worlds created a collision of roles resulting in the potential loss of balance. Students rectified the Fear of “Falling Off” of their program through four subprocesses: Being Disciplined, Having Realistic Expectations, Planning Ahead and Staying Motivated which provided structure and predictability. Findings support the development of empirical knowledge regarding distributed/decentralised technologies in nursing education and a foundation for future research. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Canada Norway International Journal of Circumpolar Health 82 1 |
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ABSTRACTA challenge confronting northern nursing is delivery of equitable and culturally competent nursing education. Advances in technology support distributed approaches for decentralised learning and enhance the feasibility of nursing education in rural and remote regions. However, there is limited scholarship on distributed/decentralised technologies in nursing education, particularly in northern and circumpolar regions. The purpose of this constructivist grounded theory research was to develop an enhanced understanding of the unique experiences of students, faculty and administrators who use distributed/decentralised methods and technology. Open-ended interviews were completed in 2015–17 with nursing students (n = 8), faculty and administrators (n = 6) at two universities using distributed/decentralised educational strategies in northern and circumpolar regions. Interviews, journal entries, field notes and memos, were analysed using grounded theory procedures. Findings indicated that distributed/decentralised programs offered rural and remote students educational possibilities that “fit” which would not have otherwise existed. However, Balancing Two Worlds created a collision of roles resulting in the potential loss of balance. Students rectified the Fear of “Falling Off” of their program through four subprocesses: Being Disciplined, Having Realistic Expectations, Planning Ahead and Staying Motivated which provided structure and predictability. Findings support the development of empirical knowledge regarding distributed/decentralised technologies in nursing education and a foundation for future research. |
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“Balancing two worlds”: a constructivist grounded theory exploring distributed/decentralised nursing education in rural and remote areas in Canada and Norway |
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“Balancing two worlds”: a constructivist grounded theory exploring distributed/decentralised nursing education in rural and remote areas in Canada and Norway |
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