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Teaching Nursing Informatics in Australia, Canada and Denmark
Elizabeth Cummings1, Elizabeth M Borycki2, Inge Madsen3
1School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|August 12, 2015
Summary
Nursing informatics integration into undergraduate curricula is slow despite graduate interest. This paper reviews historical progress and future strategies for incorporating nursing informatics in Australia, Canada, and Denmark.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Health Informatics
- Curriculum Development
Background:
- There is significant interest in nursing informatics among graduate nurses.
- Nursing informatics has seen limited integration into undergraduate nursing programs.
- Global nursing education reforms are addressing this gap.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the historical adoption of nursing informatics in undergraduate curricula.
- To discuss future strategies for meaningful integration of nursing informatics.
- To examine the progress in Australia, Canada, and Denmark.
Main Methods:
- Historical review of nursing informatics in undergraduate education.
- Comparative analysis of curriculum development in selected countries.
- Discussion of future directions and strategies.
Main Results:
- Nursing informatics adoption in undergraduate programs has been gradual.
- Australia, Canada, and Denmark are actively redeveloping curricula.
- Specific strategies for integration are being explored.
Conclusions:
- Effective incorporation of nursing informatics requires strategic planning.
- International collaboration can inform best practices in nursing education.
- Future directions focus on meaningful and widespread curriculum integration.
