ADVANCED TRAINING OF NURSES IN A MODERN INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT: THE PROS AND CONS OF ONLINE LEARNING AND TRADITIONAL LEARNING

Abstract

The article highlights a comparative analysis of advantages and disadvantages of online and traditional learning as tools for professional development. The study is based on the opinion of nurses who have undergone professional development. The authors of the article substantiate the idea that digitalization in education is a huge contribution to the development of health care. Pedagogical conditions that contribute to a more effective mastery of competencies, namely online and traditional learning, are analyzed. The article is devoted to the currently relevant problem – the effectiveness of online and traditional learning within the framework of nursing professional development. This problem requires careful analysis and further development. After all, nurses are the “foundation of health care” and to some extent it is on them that the quality of medical care depends. Having received the results of the research, the authors formulate the most effective model of professional development for nurses.