A School Nurse's Guide to PowerPoint Presentations. (July 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nowak, Marian; Sayers, Pat; Ashton, Kathleen
• Is Part Of: NASN school nurse. Volume 29:Number 4(2014:Jul.)
• Page Start: 175
• Page End: 177
• Publication Date: 2014-07
• Subjects: school nurse presentations -- PowerPoint presentations -- electronic slides -- health promotion; School nursing -- United States -- Periodicals; Health education (Secondary) -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 371.712097305
• DOI: 10.1177/1942602X14528983
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1942-602X

Abstract

In today's educational environment, school nurses are often called upon to provide presentations utilizing electronic slides. A tool frequently utilized for presentations is PowerPoint. However, as with any instructional method, it is only as effective as the presenter who has designed the slides. A study conducted to evaluate professional PowerPoint slides is the focus of this article. After reviewing 1, 732 slides and comparing them to best practices criteria, the researchers call attention to common errors in slide presentations. Additionally, the article provides guidance to school nurses in reinventing the art of providing powerful, interactive, and interesting presentations.