Abstract
Aim:
The aim of the project was to develop a new model of education for implementing knowledge to nursing staff in a rural municipality. Background: The distance to the educational institution restricted nursing staff to attend courses at a University College. Due to the travelling cost and the requirements for replacements at work, a small rural municipality could only send one nursing staff at the time to relevant courses. Methods: Tromsoe University College agreed to do a project with the purpose to improve competence in a rural municipality. Bottom-up approach ensured that the nursing staff had an important role in deciding the structure and the content of the course. A mapping of competence required was completed.
Findings:
By combining lectures via video conferences, local workshops and local day seminars 22 nursing staff could attend a locally designed course. The course lasted 6 months and addressed the specific challenges linked to challenges identified in the mapping. The cost of the course was kept to a minimum due to no travel expenditure and no replacements required at work.