Instant messaging and nursing students' clinical learning experience

Although learning in clinical settings is a key element of nursing education, for many learners these are challenging developmental contexts often marked by isolation and a lack of belongingness. Despite the massive appropriation of mobile instant messaging (MIM) platforms and the connective properties attendant to them, very little is known about their role in and impact on nursing students' clinical learning experiences.

Source: Nurse Education Today - February 9, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Christoph Pimmer, Florian Br ühlmann, Titilayo Dorothy Odetola, Oluwafemi Dipeolu, Urs Gröhbiel, Ademola J. Ajuwon Source Type: research