169 Poster the Relation between Pregnancy and Accumulation of fat Around Heart

Abstract

to have questions answered immediately. The web based programme was reported to be easily accessible and offered the flexibility for the nurses to be able to work at their own pace and go back over topics compared to the workshop. The workshop format carried rostering problems in that it was difficult to release a number of nurses away from the ward at once to attend. The web based system had no rostering difficulties as the individual nurse was at work and could easily access the programme when it suited. Conclusions: As the two educational approaches were equally effective in improving chest drainage knowledge; the differentiator between the two approaches concerns matters of convenience. In this regard, the problems with taking staff off-line for group workshops is a major drawback. Web based education is a viable alternative for staff education in a busy hospital.