Abstract

Background: In recent decades, the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for educational purposes has increased, and the spread of network technologies has caused e-learning practices to evolve significantly. E-learning is used increasingly in healthcare professionals' education. In higher education, audio and video productions prove effective in enhancing student-learning outcomes and increase student satisfaction.

Aim of the study: The purpose of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of e-learning in enhancing neonatal resuscitation skills, knowledge and confidence of undergraduate nursing students. Material and methods: Forty undergraduate students who registered for Pediatric course from College of Nursing-Jeddah were recruited for the study. A single-blind Randomized Control Trial design was used. Nursing students of the control group allocated to the tradition method of demonstration and re-demonstration of neonatal resuscitation skills in nursing lab while the nursing students of the experimental have access to video about neonatal resuscitation in addition to the tradition method.

Results: The results of the current study revealed that the nursing students of the experimental group were more skillful and had more knowledge about neonatal resuscitation than the nursing students of the control group and the differences were not statistically significant. Moreover, it was found that the nursing students of the control group reported higher level of self-confidence than nursing students of the experimental group and the difference was not statistically significant.

Conclusion and recommendation: The results of current study revealed improvement in nursing students’ skills, knowledge about neonatal resuscitation but the differences was not statistically significant. Further researches are necessary with increasing the number of students and video-viewing frequency may affect the learning outcomes.