Integrating Digital Transformation in Nursing Education: Best Practices and Challenges in Curriculum Development
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Digital transformation in nursing education is crucial for enhancing pedagogical practices and preparing future healthcare professionals for the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. This chapter explores how the integration of digital technologies in higher education has revolutionising teaching methodologies and offered new opportunities to enhance learning experiences. It identifies gaps in digital learning modalities for undergraduate and postgraduate nursing students and discusses strategies to strengthen online literacy preparation and transition into the healthcare sector's digital transformation landscape and the 4th industrial era economy. The chapter examines best practices and challenges in digital transformation in nursing education such as blended learning environments, simulation and virtual reality, mobile learning applications and gamification strategies. Additionally, it addresses challenges in curriculum development including insufficient technological infrastructure, faculty training and development, assessment strategies and resistance to change among faculty and students. This chapter aims to provide insights and recommendations for educators, curriculum developers and policymakers in implementing successful digital transformation in nursing education.
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The current nursing education system may not be adequately preparing future nurses to navigate AI-integrated environments.
“Furthermore, the current nursing education system may not be adequately preparing future nurses to navigate the complexities of AI-integrated environments, necessitating curriculum reform and the development of AI literacy programs [11,12].”
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The adoption of AI in nursing raises critical ethical, social, and educational concerns.
“Despite these promising developments, the adoption of AI in nursing raises critical ethical, social, and educational concerns.”
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- Authors
- Tiago, R. D. S., & Mitchell, A.
- Affiliations
- King's College London (GB)
- ORCID
- Mitchell, Aby
- Venue
- Digital Transformation in Higher Education, Part B
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- Pages
- 57-101
- OpenAlex
- W4403435355
- Cited by
- 51
- References
- 5
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 30 · 2024: 17
- FWCI
- 134.91
- Type
- book chapter
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Innovations in Medical Education
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Educational Innovations and Challenges
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Research and Theory › Nursing education and management
- Keywords
- digital transformation, nursing education, curriculum development, blended learning, simulation-based training, virtual reality, mobile learning, gamification, internet literacy, faculty training, resistance to change, technological infrastructure, assessment methods, Fourth Industrial Revolution
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