Introduction

Today, sweeping changes are occurring in health care.  Various technological advances are affecting how professional nurses clinically support and deliver patient care.  To meet these health care challenges, evaluation of current nursing curriculum content and faculty teaching strategies is happening.  The future generation of nurses must be proficient in the use and application of technology to deliver quality patient care and meet their patient’s educational needs.  Nursing programs and faculty must engage students in a technology enriched learning environment to complement current nursing practice and improve health education for patients.  Educational institutions must explore and create student opportunities that are convenient and accessible, and demonstrate the ability to incorporate technology in the learning process.  The National League for Nursing (NLN), the American Nurses Association (ANA), and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recognize the importance of technology in nursing education.  Therefore, for the purpose of this blog, an exploration of the use of podcast technology in the delivery of nursing and patient education will occur.