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\nCharles Darwin University  \nGylo Hercelinskyj  \nUniversity of Canberra  \nIn any nursingprogram, itisa challenge to foster an awareness of, and engagement with, the complexity and reality of nursing practice. During their studies, nursing students have to learn the relevant underpinning theoretical knowledge for practice as well as develop their understanding of the role and responsibilities of the registered nurse in clinical settings. Ata regional Australian university the Bachelor of Nursing is offered externally with the student cohort predominantly off-campus. There are significant challenges in providing opportunities to enhance learning (Henderson, Twentyman, Heel, & Lloyd, 2006) and to foster early professional engagement with the nursing community of practice (Andrew, McGuiness, Reid, & Corcoran, 2009; Elliot, Efron, Wright, & Martinelli, 2003; Morales-Mann & Kaitell, 2001) in a context for learning nursing knowledge and inter-professional collaborative practice. This paper presents the results of a series of internal audits of students’feedback of the Charles Darwin Hospital (CDU) vHospital™ undertaken from 2008 to 2010, following integration into theory and clinical nursing subjects in the Bachelor of Nursing program. The feedback from students demonstrates the value students place on teaching and learning activities that provide realistic situated learning opportunities (Hercelinskyj & McEwan, 2011).  \nIntroduction  \nStudying at university is demanding at  \ntimes (Andrew, McGuiness, Reid, & 2009) . Regardless of when students  \nthe best of Corcoran,  \ncompleted  \nsecondary school, they have difficulty with the change from school-based learning, adjusting to the self directed nature of learning, and becoming independent learners.  \nNursing is a practice-based discipline and  \nstudents have to be able to apply their learning in clinical settings during and after completion of their degree. Role socialisation is important to foster their understanding and appreciation of the role as well as the responsibilities and scope of nursing practice (Henderson, Twentyman, Heel & Lloyd, 2006; Morales-Mann& Kaitell, 2001; Tiwari, Lai, So, & Yuen, 2006) .  \nCharles Darwin University (CDU) is a dual sector Australian university located in the Northern Territory with over 21,000 local, national, and international students (CDU, 2011) . The Bachelor of Nursing program is one of the largest programs at CDU and is delivered internally and externally. The external nature of this program means that many students do not actively connect with the University until they attend required clinical intensives on campus. As a result, their socialisation into nursing, understanding of the requirements and knowledge essential for registered nursing practice and ability to apply knowledge and concepts in a clinical setting are delayed. It also limits their appreciation of the complexities of the nursing role, particularly where they have not yet been exposed to clinical settings or where students have experience in lower level nursing roles.  \nCDU vHospital™  \nTo address some of these issues, amore flexible learning resource was required to enable external students to engage with nursing earlier in their program. The CDU virtual hospital project commenced in 2006 to offer a learning space where students can apply nursing knowledge and concepts to practice and reflect on nursing activities in an authentic clinical environment. The CDU vHospital™ was integrated into the program in 2008 and has since been used in first and second year subjects, including an introductory mental health subject.  \nThe CDU vHospital™ is a cased-based online learning environment that helps students to develop critical thinking skills and the ability to make sound clinical decisions with the support and guidance of academic staff. It aims to facilitate early e","cbCaitH0dgDW6wsd","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitH0dgDW6wsd","pdf",748481,"English","# Introduction\n## CDU vHospital™\n## Internal Audit","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the study address in nursing education for off-campus students?\",\"answer\":\"The study addresses difficulties in engaging with the complexity of nursing practice, adapting to self-directed learning, and achieving timely professional socialisation and clinical application for students who are predominantly external.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the CDU vHospital™ and how does it support learning?\",\"answer\":\"The CDU vHospital™ is a case-based online learning environment that presents patient stories across chapters and includes text, photos, videos, and voice recordings to help students develop critical thinking and make sound clinical decisions with academic guidance.\"},{\"question\":\"How were internal audit and student feedback activities conducted?\",\"answer\":\"Since initial integration, students provided feedback as part of ongoing quality improvement, incorporated into regular internal subject audits, alongside anecdotal feedback through discussion boards or blogs on the learning platform.\"}]","An Internal Audit of a Virtual Learning Space to Facilitate Clinical Decision-Making in Nursing | PDF",1792087334,13]