IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-9-1-23818 Original Research Paper EFFECTIVENESS OF BLENDED LEARNING FOR TEACHING CARDIAC DISORDERS ON NURSING STUDENTS' LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ATTITUDE Dr. January 2020 9 1 01 02 ABSTRACT

An estimate of about 26 million individuals across the world are affected by Heart Failure. There is a necessity of using e–learning in Nursing profession, because nurses need access to updated information on diseases, treatments and new skills. The purpose of the study was to find out the effectiveness of Blended learning on Nursing Students’ learning outcomes regarding management of cardiac disorders. A True–Experimental study was conducted among 40 nursing students. The results revealed that mean post–test knowledge and skills scores in Blended learning group were not significantly higher than Conventional learning group. Further, mean post–test clinical decision–making scores in Blended learning group were significantly higher than the Conventional learning group. Conclusion: Blended Learning was effective in improving the learning outcomes of Nursing Students in terms of Critical Decision–making. There was a favourable attitude of Nursing Students towards Blended Learning.