Distance-learning has always been important in nursing and recent health policy initiatives have identified IT as key to professional development. This latest addition to the Nurse Education in Practice series supports nursing and healthcare lecturers as they develop and deliver e-learning courses, discussing both theory and practice.

Student's practice experience is now widely acknowledged as being one of the most important parts of their educational preparation in health and social care. New government guidelines place great emphasis on partnerships between the NHS and Higher Education Institutions, and there is a greater expectation for both lecturers and trained nurses to be jointly responsible for the education and training of students on placements. Supporting Learning in Nursing Practice offers guidance to those seeking to review their individual and organisational strategies for supporting learning in practice within the rapidly changing context of nurse education.

This text provides first-hand guidance for those involved in nurse education who are interested in the introduction of this strategy for teaching and learning. The suitability of problem-based learning (PBL) as a philosophy for nurse education in the new millennium is discussed through a series of reflective accounts by educationalists who have successfully implemented PBL. Topics covered include the nature of PBL, developing a problem-based curriculum, facilitor preparation, distance learning and assessment for PBL.