[Nursing Education in the Digital Transformation: Digital Simulation Applications and Outcomes in Clinical Reasoning...

The development of clinical reasoning skills, a key outcome indicator in nursing education, is closely associated with patient safety and quality of care. Simulation-based education is an effective approach to training clinical reasoning. Ongoing advances in technology are accelerating the digital transformation of education, and various forms of digital simulation have emerged to overcome the temporal and spatial limitations of traditional simulation-based learning. In this article, a goal-oriented perspective is adopted to briefly introduce the cultivation of clinical reasoning skills and, within the framework of Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory, illustrate the application and outcomes of digital simulation in nursing education. Finally, future directions and recommendations are proposed, and the feasibility of integrating artificial intelligence into digital simulation is assessed with the aim of supporting educators and students to optimally integrate and use digital technologies and tools in nursing education.