Background
Rural and remote areas offer unique opportunities for undergraduate nurses. Extended placements boost work readiness, improve assessment skills, and increase likelihood of practicing in these areas post-registration. However, hybrid delivery of curriculum content in not well understood. Undergraduate Extended Nurse Placement Program (ENPP) and on campus students, and academics were recruited from a major tertiary institution to understand impact of hybrid delivery for nursing curriculum.
Method
Data were obtained from descriptive qualitative design and focus group interviews. A process of thematic analysis generated themes and findings.
Results
There were 12 participants: academics (
n
= 4), ENPP students (
n
= 7), and 1 on campus student. The main theme was “Bridging the Hybrid Gap,” with two sub-themes: (1) separation, describes ENPP students emotional, experiential, and academic disconnect from on-campus students; and (2) adaptation, describes strategies used to adjust to hybrid learning.
Conclusion
Technology has evolved and presents opportunities for nursing education. We must continue to enhance education design in the nursing curriculum context.
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J Nurs Educ
. 2024;63(11):755–763.]