"Lounge & Learns": Benefits and Challenges of Using Virtual Platforms to Increase Learner Engagement in Continuing Education.

Abstract

What if you could increase learner engagement while providing data-driven education in a virtual format? Nursing professional development practitioners transitioned poorly attended, in-person continuing education opportunities to a virtual platform. Using technology, nursing professional development practitioners created a template to perform a needs assessment and designed targeted virtual education to address deficiencies using the ADDIE model. Increased attendance, continuing education credit claims, and postactivity confidence were realized. Lessons learned were examined.