Abstract:

Critical care nursing is a difficult course in the nursing curriculum. Electrocardiography (ECG) interpretation has been considered the most difficult since the concept of ECG is complex and abstract. Currently, the common teaching methods for ECG learning include lectures, workshops, and simulation, etc. However, in the pandemic era, the face-to-face teaching method may not be applicable. It is important to develop digital learning material to enhance students’ digital learning.

To enhance nursing students’ digital learning effect, an interactive ECG eBook based on motivation theory was developed. The interactive functions included hyperlink index, multimedia, cover-up, interactive exercises, and forced learning, etc. This eBook was applied in the critical care nursing course. Students could have individualized learning anytime and anywhere via the internet or the mobile application program, which would further enhance students’ self-directed learning. After a two-year comparison study, it was found that the learning achievements were not significantly different between the group using the eBook and the group using traditional paper handouts. However, the study time was significantly less in the eBook group. It indicated that nursing students could learn in a more efficient way using an interactive e-book.

Regarding students’ learning satisfaction, most nursing students were satisfied with the ECG interactive eBook for promoting their learning motivation (73.1%), self-directed learning (77%), and learning achievement (88.5%). In the interview, students reported they were most satisfied with the convenience, effectiveness, and extensiveness of the eBook. Few students mentioned that some technical problems were encountered. It was suggested that teachers need to provide prompt assistance to help students with technical difficulties to decrease their frustration. In the future, the application of interactive eBooks in medical and nursing education should be extensively encouraged to promote students’ learning efficiency and satisfaction.

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Application and Highlights:

1.        The interactive eBook based on the motivation theory can be a learning tool for promoting students’ digital learning efficiency.

2.        The interactive eBook can be applied to other medical and nursing courses or to continuing education courses for clinical health care providers.

3.        In school, a digital library for interaction eBooks can be built for students’ interdisciplinary learning or for the public to promote the usage of digital learning materials.

4.        The interactive eBooks can further combine with gamification learning to create advanced interactive learning based on the needs of students and fields.

Research Team Members: Yi Liu, Bih-O Lee, and Pi-Ling Chou

Representative Department: School of Nursing

Introduction of Research Team:

Yi Liu (associate professor) focuses on nursing education and workplace issues and was awarded “Excellent Performance” in the Ministry of Education Teaching Practice Research program. Bih-O Lee (professor) is an expert in trauma, nursing education, and interdisciplinary research. Pi-Ling Chou (associate professor) is an expert in heart failure, cancer pain, and innovative education.

Contact Email: gn94yliu@kmu.edu.tw

Publication:

Nurse Education Today, 90 (July), 104424 (2019 SSCI, Nursing, IF:2.49, 7/121= 5.78%)

Full-Text Article: (URL)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0260691719316399?via%3Dihub

Alkene versus alkyne reactivity in unactivated 1,6-enynes: regio- and chemoselective radical cyclization with chalcogens under metal- and oxidant-free conditions

Abstract:

Herein, we have developed metal and oxidant-free visible light-promoted alkene vs. alkyne regio- and chemoselective radical cascade cyclization of electronically unbiased 1,6-enynes with chalcogens to synthesize substituted pyrrolidines bearing chalcogens. The reaction generated three new bonds, namely, C–SO₂, C–C, and C–Se under extremely mild conditions. Furthermore, we achieved regio- and chemoselective mono-addition of aromatic thiophenols with unactivated 1,6-enynes.

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Application and Highlights:

1. Pyrrolidine is a versatile structural scaffold with diverse pharmacological applications and it exists in many natural products introducing the chalcogen functionality into the pyrrolidine skeleton may provide an opportunity to enhance the reactivity of native compounds or drugs.

2. Metal and oxidant-free mild conditions of visible light-promoted radical cascade cyclization.

3. The key features of this protocol are broad substrate scope, environment-friendly conditions, operational simplicity, atom economy, and amenability to gram-scale synthesis. The mechanistic studies corroborate that the reaction proceeds via a radical pathway.

Research Team Members:

Dr. Jeh-Jeng Wang and Mohana Reddy Mutra

Representative Department: Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University

Introduction of Research Team:  

Dr. Jeh-Jeng Wang, Professor, Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University. Tel: +886-7-3121101(Ext: 2275), E-mail: jjwang@kmu.edu.tw

Dr. Mohana Reddy Mutra, Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University. Tel: +886-7-3121101(Ext: 2275), E-mail: mohan.mohan2060@gmail.com

Contact Email: jjwang@kmu.edu.tw

Publication: Green Chem., 2020, 22, 2288-2300

Full-Text Article: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2020/gc/d0gc00321b