iPad research for patient education earns award

A research project focusing on the use of iPads in a small rural Saskatchewan hospital has earned a College of Nursing faculty member and PhD student a $3,000 U of S Engaged Scholar Mobilization Graduate Student Catalyst Award.

By University Communications Nov 29, 2013

Sandra Bassendowski and student Shauna Davies, based at the Regina Campus, received the award following the submission of a proposal highlighting their intent to prepare a co-authored article entitled iNurse, iTeach: Using Mobile Applications in Client Education. The paper is based on their recent research at the All Nations' Healing Hospital in Fort Qu'Appelle, Sask., where they provided 32 iPads as a patient education tool.'

Read more about their work on their research on the College of Nursing website.