Purpose To identify the factors affecting nursing students' attitudes towards distance education. Design and Methods This research was conducted as a cross‐sectional, descriptive, and correlational study with a total of 318 nursing students ( N = 380) a university in the west of Turkey. Findings The total average scores of the students from the attitude towards distance education scale was 101.62 ± 24.83 (min = 43, max = 175). Practice Implications Nursing, which is an applied discipline, can be difficult to maintain entirely in the formof distance learning. Therefore, different teaching methods can be used to develop a positive attitude towards distance education in nursing students.

SUMMARYObjectivesPoisoning is a crucial public health problem which needs serious approach and response to treatment. In case of poisoning, proper first aid is lifesaving and application should be applied in every condition. This research was conducted in order to evaluate first aid knowledge of university students for poisoning.MethodsThe research was conducted between the dates of May 2013–June 2013 with the permission gained from the University Rectorship. The cohort of the research contained 4,560 students who received education in Istanbul. The sample of the study included 936 students who accepted to participate in the research and attended the school during the research. The data were collected by using a questionnaire form, which had 21 questions prepared by researchers. Analysis of the data was carried out with a percentage evaluation method and chi square tests in a computer environment.ResultsIn our study, 92.6% of students (n=867) knew the phone number of the ambulance in case of emergency. In addition, 57.3% of students (n=536) knew the phone number of the poison hotline, and it was seen that they answered correctly the questions regarding the relation between body system and indications of poisoning. It was determined that the students who received education in medical departments answered the questions correctly more than the students who had education in other departments. (p≤0.001, p≤0.01).ConclusionsIt was observed that the university students in medical departments had more first aid knowledge on poisoning cases compared to the students in other departments who did not have sufficient information regarding these issues. It is thought that first aid education in all departments of universities, both poisoning and other first aid issues, should be conveyed to all students.

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