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Karen Livesay1, Ruby Walter1, Sacha Petersen1
1School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Melbourne, Australia.
JMIR Medical Education
|September 13, 2024
Summary
Gaps exist in the National Nursing and Midwifery Digital Health Capability Framework, as perceived by clinical nurses and educators. This highlights a need to update nursing education to meet evolving digital health demands.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health Education
- Nursing Workforce Development
- Health Informatics
Background:
- Australian nursing programs strive to equip students with essential digital health skills for contemporary practice.
- Rapid advancements in digital health outpace the capacity of educational institutions to integrate them into curricula.
- Uncertainty persists regarding the alignment of nursing graduate digital health capabilities with clinical expectations.
Purpose of the Study:
- Identify deficiencies within the National Nursing and Midwifery Digital Health Capability Framework from the viewpoint of practicing nurses.
- Assess nurse educators' confidence and knowledge in teaching digital health concepts.
- Inform a future co-design process for curriculum development.
Main Methods:
- Triangulated data from two studies: the Digital Awareness in Simulated Health project and the National Nursing and Midwifery Digital Capability Framework.
- Qualitative study exploring nurses' experiences with digital health technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Survey of nurse educators assessing their confidence and knowledge in teaching digital health.
Main Results:
- Findings were analyzed from the perspectives of nurse clinicians, graduates, and educators.
- Gaps and omissions were identified within the existing digital health capability framework.
- A set of statements and questions were developed to guide future curriculum co-design.
Conclusions:
- Identified gaps underscore the necessity for further evaluation of digital health educational opportunities for nurse educators.
- The study provides a foundation for developing a more robust digital health curriculum for nurses.
- Addressing these gaps is crucial for ensuring nurses are adequately prepared for digital health practice.
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