E-learning Challenges in Nursing Education during COVID-19 Pandemic-A Narrative Review.

Abstract

Background:The COVID-19 pandemic has alarmed an urgent change in all spectra on the lives of people including education sector. Objective: This narrative review summarizes the challenges of online education in nursing and explores the possible opportunities to improve or maintain the standards of nursing education. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was done to identify the challenges of online education in nursing. Seven primary studies meeting the inclusion criteria, published from the onset of COVID-19 until 5 th September 2020 were included in this narrative review. Results: The available literature shows that, students are missing the practical aspects of nursing care, the real essence of nursing education during e-learning, cancellation of international training, loss of job opportunities due to lack of confidence in their skill are bothersome for students and educators. Success of e-learning is also affected by internet connectivity issues, problem with electricity and lack of computer literacy. At the same time, it is found that online education delivery is substituting theory learning to a great extent, however practical training remains indispensable for nursing education. Conclusion: Continuous engagement and motivation from the part of both the students and nurse educators is very essential in meeting the educational needs during this crisis.

Remote Learning in Clinical Nursing Education: A Lesson Learned from The Pandemic Covid-19

“…One interesting conclusion from other studies was that online education could enhance theoretical learning. Still, hands-on learning remained irreplaceable for practical nursing skills and could not be substituted by online methods (Divya K Y & Binil V, 2021).…”

“…Another study indicated that the success of e-learning also depended on adequate internet connectivity. Issues like electricity problems and lack of computer literacy still needed to improve for effective online learning (Divya K Y & Binil V, 2021).…”

How Attitudes Towards E-Learning Affected the Academic Achievement During the Covid-19 Pandemic: An Example of a Nursing Skills Teaching

“…Although e-learning paves the way for students to access the educational environment and materials with their peers during the pandemic, the fact that the use of this technology, in providing online communication, requires features such as internet access and technological infrastructure has brought many challenges especially for students (Divya & Binil, 2021;Kutah, 2021;Suliman et al, 2021). In nursing education, e-learning success has been reported to be associated with the adequacy of available resources and the ability of both students and educators to use information and communication tools (Harerimana & Mtshali, 2021;Divya & Binil, 2021).…”

“…Although e-learning paves the way for students to access the educational environment and materials with their peers during the pandemic, the fact that the use of this technology, in providing online communication, requires features such as internet access and technological infrastructure has brought many challenges especially for students (Divya & Binil, 2021;Kutah, 2021;Suliman et al, 2021). In nursing education, e-learning success has been reported to be associated with the adequacy of available resources and the ability of both students and educators to use information and communication tools (Harerimana & Mtshali, 2021;Divya & Binil, 2021). However, the results of both international (Gharehbagh, Seifi & Moeini, 2021;Kutah, 2021;Subedi, Nayaju, Subedi, Shah, & Mathias, 2020;Suliman et al, 2021;Thapa et al, 2021;Yekefallah, Namdar, Panahi & Dehghankar, 2021) and national (Eren, Korkmaz, Yildirim & Avci, 2021;Terke & Yamac, 2021) studies indicated that infrastructure and technology-related issues constitute a significant part of the negative experiences encountered in the e-learning process.…”

Innovations in Nursing Education in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review

“…To date, researchers have synthesised evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health, well-being, and coping strategies of nursing students (Barrett & Twycross, 2022;Keskin & Özkan, 2021;Majrashi et al, 2021). Other systematic reviews reported the efficacy of blended learning (Jowsey et al, 2020), challenges in online learning (Divya & Binil, 2021), and perceptions of e-learning (Alosta & Khalaf, 2021). While these reviews sufficiently document students' interaction with specific technology and the impact of COVID-19 in general, to our knowledge, no study has synthesised innovations deployed by nursing education in response to the pandemic.…”