THE USE OF LEARNING RESOURCES BY REGISTERED NURSES.
Contributors: University of Oklahoma.
Published: 1992
Number of pages: 119
Subjects: Education, Adult and Continuing.; Health Sciences, Nursing.
Description: This study examined the level of usage of several informal and formal methods for obtaining information and answers to problems encountered in clinical nursing practice. The study sample of 279 registered nurses completed the Use of Learning Resources questionnaire developed by the investigator. A select group was chosen from the study sample for interviews for the purpose of clarifying data obtained from the survey. Analysis of data reveals more frequent use of informal learning activities than formal ones in all situations where information is needed. The use of any learning resource appears to be influenced by its availability and the impediments of time constraints and workload. The use of learning resources was examined also in relation to the ages, job responsibilities, years of experience, and educational preparation of the subjects using Chi-square Goodness-of-Fit procedures. The most significant differences in the use of various learning resources were in relation to the ages and job responsibilities of the subjects. Reliance on other nurse colleagues and nurse supervisors for information emerged as significant resources for all subjects, but especially for the younger, less experienced nurses in the sample.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 53-03, Section: A, page: 0690.

Thesis (PH.D.)--THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, 1992.

School code: 0169.