Harerimana, Alexis, Wicking, Kristin, Biedermann, Narelle, and Yates, Karen (2023) Ready, Set, Go! Fostering nursing informatics integration into our curricula. In: Abstracts from the National Nursing Forum (NNF) 2023. From: National Nursing Forum, 9-11 August 2023, Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia.

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Abstract

Background: The healthcare industry is rapidly evolving, and technology plays an essential role in that transformation. The presence of nursing informatics (NI) in undergraduate nursing curricula responds to the national and international demands for educating digitally competent nurses. Integrating NI into nursing curricula requires nursing schools to have a comprehensive approach to technology readiness to prepare nursing students effectively to work in the digitalised healthcare environment.

Aim: This presentation aims to explore factors enabling the integration of NI into undergraduate nursing curricula.

Methodology: A holistic multiple-case study approach guided this study. Four case study settings were selected, consisting of four universities offering undergraduate nursing programs in Australia and South Africa. Twenty-one academic faculty members participated in this study. Data sources included interviews, document analysis, and field notes. Data were analysed using content analysis, and the QSR NVivo Software (Version 12) assisted in organising and managing data.

Findings: Data emerging from categorical aggregation revealed that the factors enabling the integration of NI included: socialisation to IT, NI champions, support and capacity building, a collaborative partnership between health and education institutions, a technology-driven curriculum, and enabling policies and guidelines.

Conclusion: Understanding and being prepared to use technology tools in nursing education and practice is imperative. Technology readiness responds to inequalities caused by digital health adoption and a requirement for NI inclusion into undergraduate nursing curricula.

Item ID:	79766
Item Type:	Conference Item (Abstract / Summary)
Keywords:	Curricula; Digital Health; Health Informatics; Nursing Education; Nursing informatics; Undergraduate
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Date Deposited:	28 Sep 2023 01:46
FoR Codes:	46 INFORMATION AND COMPUTING SCIENCES > 4601 Applied computing > 460102 Applications in health @ 50% 39 EDUCATION > 3901 Curriculum and pedagogy > 390199 Curriculum and pedagogy not elsewhere classified @ 50%
SEO Codes:	16 EDUCATION AND TRAINING > 1603 Teaching and curriculum > 160304 Teaching and instruction technologies @ 30% 22 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES > 2201 Communication technologies, systems and services > 220199 Communication technologies, systems and services not elsewhere classified @ 40% 20 HEALTH > 2003 Provision of health and support services > 200307 Nursing @ 30%
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