Transferring knowledge and skills from an international collaborative nursing educational program to clinical...

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• International Collaboration
• Knowledge Transfer

Background:

• Effective knowledge and skills transfer is key in nursing education.
• Limited understanding exists on applying knowledge from international nursing programs.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore nursing graduates' experiences transferring knowledge and skills from an international program.
• To examine the application in clinical practice and further studies.

Main Methods:

• Qualitative study utilizing directed content analysis.
• Fifteen interviews with graduates of a Chinese-Swedish program at Lishui University in 2023.

Main Results:

• Graduates acquired knowledge and skills exceeding program objectives.
• Positive and negative transfer experiences were reported.
• A gap between theoretical nursing knowledge and clinical practice was identified, alongside deficiencies in research knowledge transfer.

Conclusions:

• International program knowledge and skills are transferable to practice and postgraduate studies.
• Addressing the theory-practice gap, especially in basic nursing, is vital.
• Enhancing nurses' awareness and attitudes toward research is necessary for continuous learning.