SPECIAL SESSION: Sustainable Learning Approaches in a Tight Economy

Description/Overview: As financial challenges increase in academic and healthcare service settings around the world, nurse educators, nurse administrators, and nurses in clinical practice are challenged to provide efficient and effective learning opportunities for healthcare professionals and the lay public. This session will focus on innovative teaching-learning strategies that maximize both the use of new technology and existing resources. Examples will include self-directed learning, regional simulations centers, use of micro-simulation for learning, debriefing using expert faculty in remote locations, and multi-disciplinary core education.