UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE (UH)
ANNUAL LEARNING AND TEACHING CONFERENCE 1 May 2014
CONFERENCE CONTRIBUTION FORM
Title of Contribution:
Using a technology enabled learning platform to bridge University based teaching and children’s
nursing practice.
Name of Contact Person:
Julia Petty
Contact Details (including School): School of Health and Social Work
“Parallel session” presentation (please tick relevant box)
 A traditional report (15 minutes presentation plus 10 minutes for questions)
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A seminar (e.g. a short presentation 10 minutes followed by facilitated discussion 15 minutes)
Other (e.g. a discussion, a swapshop of ideas, a workshop, an experiential session 25 minutes in
all)
 Poster (to be submitted in electronic form for archive purposes)
“Something to share” session
There will be an hour in the afternoon to share innovations inspired from previous conferences. This
will be a series of four minute presentations/pitches to cover the following four points:
1. What inspired you?
2. What did you do?
3. Why did you do it?
4. What happened next?
If you would like to take part in the “something to share” session, please identify which theme your
innovation related to. (please tick relevant box)
Assessment and feedback
BME student success and/or inclusive practice
Graduate Attributes
Staff - student partnerships
Technology enhanced learning
Summary of presentation to be included in conference brochure (maximum 50 words)
This presentation outlines the development of a technology-enabled learning platform aiming to
disseminate knowledge to support clinical nursing practice in neonatal care. The platform comprises
a UH hosted micro website and a reusable learning object aiming to bridge university and practice
based teaching in a specific field of children’s nursing.
Abstract (maximum 250 words)
INTRODUCTION; The focus of this presentation is how a technology-enabled learning platform can be
developed and implemented to support knowledge relating to practice for children’s nursing students
working in the neonatal speciality.
BACKGROUND: Neonatal nursing is one specialty of children’s nursing that requires the nurse to learn
a wide repertoire of field specific skills and knowledge to support best practice for neonate and family
(Petty, 2012). Children’s nursing students at UH all attend a neonatal unit as a practice placement as
part of their pre-registration training. This means there is a need to access neonatal specific resources
that are readily accessible and available linking classroom based teaching with the practice area in
which they will work.
Literature within healthcare on how best to support clinical learning suggests that health professionals
require discipline-specific resources that are well designed and tailored to their learning needs (Sredl,
2006; Secco et al, 2010; Liaw et al, 2011; Hykras and Rhudy, 2013). However, resources within the field
of neonatal clinical education specifically are limited.
AIMS; The current presentation reports on:
 The development of online learning materials including a reusable / digital learning object
relevant for the children’s nurse learning about the specifics of neonatal nursing care.
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How these said resources are integrated into the content of a micro website hosted by the UH
Children’s nursing page.
An evaluation of the perceived value and benefits of this platform and the extent to which it
facilitates enhancement of clinical knowledge in neonatal care for children’s nursing students.
References:
Hyrkas, K. and Rhudy, J. P. (2013), Promoting excellence – Evidence-based Practice at the Bedside and Beyond.
Journal of Nursing Management, 21: 1–4. doi: 10.1111/jonm.1205
Liaw SY., Scherpbier A., Yobas P. & Rethans JJ (2011) A review of educational strategies to improve nurses' roles
in recognizing and responding to deteriorating patients. International Nursing Review 58, 296–303
Petty J. (2012) Knowledge for Neonatal Nursing Practice: A self-directed learning programme- Dissemination.
Journal of Neonatal Nursing 2012; 18: 81-82.
Secco, M.L, Jamieson, B. Profit, S, Bailey, J, Brennick, D, Whitty-Rodgers, J. & MacIssac, A. (2010). A Survey of
Nursing Students’ Perspectives on Use of Nursing Central© Information Software in Clinical Learning. Canadian
Journal of Nursing Informatics (CJNI), 5(3). http://cnia.ca/journal/Summer2010/Secco.pdf
Sredl D (2006) The Triangle Technique: A New Evidence-Based Educational Tool for Pediatric Medication
Calculations. Nursing Education Perspectives: 27 (2), 84-88.
YOU MUST ALSO SUBMIT A PICTURE OR PHOTOGRAPH RELATING TO YOUR SESSION
WHICH WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE CONFERENCE BROCHURE IF YOUR SUBMISSION IS
SUCCESSFUL.
Please send the picture and completed form to Lesley Bodman (l.1.bodman@herts.ac.uk) by
12 noon on March 3rd 2014