Professional Experience Placement

This article by Roberts and Williams (2017) based in the united Kingdom (UK) argues the potential of mobile technology through the access and use of apps; immediacy of access; and access in real-time. The authors also mention that as artificial intelligence expands there may be further opportunities to improve patient outcomes through early detection, through analysis of reports in real-time. Roberts and Williams (2017) also indicate that mobile learning enables authentic contextual earning both inside and outside the classroom. The authors suggest that using mobile technology could enhance relationships between students and their academic support and with each other. Development of trust judgement will need to be further explored to ensure students have the capability to discern credible information. The connectedness that mobile technology enables could promote communities of practice between students and other stakeholders such as clinicians, academics, mentors and service users. There is also acknowledgement that appropriate use of social networking as a learning and teaching tool needs further exploration.  The use of the global community to generate contextually relevant information is possible.  The authors also mention barriers, which have previously been discussed on this blog previously.  It seems nurses in the UK are also now considering the benefits of mobile learning as an adjunct to traditional methods, especially during work integrated learning.  If you have any comments about using mobile technology at point of care you are welcome to post it here.  Please join us @PEPCommunity.