All fall down day

Hi

What a day ... does that sound familiar.

Today I was struggling to get the projector to interface for a video conference teaching session on Orthopaedics. Yes, I know that is not my field but the idiom states: "Jack of all trades ...."

Anyway, I decided to climb onto the boardroom table which then collapsed, leaving me writhing in pain with a sore ankle. The session suddenly changed from theory to practice.

Fortunately it was a minor injury which required no medical intervention. The damage to the ego however is something entirely different.

I am thinking about changing my research as SANC has recently circulated a directive to stop all curriculum development. Luckily I am involved in an intiative which may be suitable. This is rather late in the process to change but life tends to throw these curve balls to challenge us.

Regards

B

MPhil HSE e-Learning: e-Learning module - everybody's blog addresses

MPhil HSE e-Learning: e-Learning module - everybody's blog addresses

Bronwen: http://learn2teachcriticalcare.blogspot.com/

Hi

I am a MPhil Heath Sciences Education student at Stellenbosch University, situated in the beautiful winelands of the Western Cape, South Africa.

My passion is critical care nursing; my involvement in the field spans 20 years. After completion of my nursing education qualification, I became involved in critical care nursing education; however my lack of understanding of teaching and learning soon led me to continue my own studies within the education field.

Commencing the MPhil HSE has been challenging, daunting and incredibly exciting. It has given me exposure to the most dynamic leaders in HSE on our campus and at other universities from SA.

In addition, it has opened my eyes to the global issues in education in other HSE disciplines; I now realise that we have similar problems to overcome. Tragically nursing in SA has far more obstacles to overcome than other disciplines.

This blog has been compiled as an assignment in the e-learning module of my course. I sincerely believe that e-learning will be a cost effective means of teaching in our country; a country that spans an enormous area.

I would like to hear comments from persons involved in HSE, Nursing Education and any e-learning "experts".

The aim for this blog is to gather information on how we can improve critical care nursing in SA; how we can improve our professional image and to get together, (albeit online), swop stories and have fun.

I look forward to chatting with you ....

Regards

B