Saudi Arabia faces a severe shortage of nurses. An online nursing degree is being introduced as one approach to this problem. In 1999, the College of Nursing and Health Science at George Mason University formed a strategic partnership with IMED Link, a private telehealth company, to deliver online nursing education. Nine courses have been developed so far, including nursing assessment The educational material will be distributed via Saudi Arabia's telemedicine network. The courses will be led by professors of nursing at George Mason University using videoconferencing, coupled with online computer classes and Internet tools. Both nursing content and expertise in Web technologies are necessary to develop a successful e-nursing programme.
