Blended learning: the future for nursing?

Most days in the workplace we reflect on what is now the new norm following the initial COVID-19 outbreak. Many of us have moved further into the digital space, conducting briefings and meeting colleagues online. The digital meeting does not replace the benefits of a face-to-face meeting, where I can sense the mood of a room, read the body language and take part in informal interactions before and afterwards. However, using some of the digital platforms that are now commonplace has many benefits. They have become a highly efficient way of getting colleagues together, often at short notice, from multiple venues.

Over the earlier part of the year, most of the country's children had their educational offer moved to online platforms, and the NHS is also taking this opportunity. And while in times gone by, many of us would not have believed that pre-registration training could be undertaken outside of the traditional attendance at an institute of higher education, it would appear that learning from working differently following the NHS response to COVID-19 may sway our views.