Nursing Education: Our Iceberg Is Melting

The NCSBN 2019 Environmental Scan: 40th Anniversary Edition

“…According to Feeg & Mancino (2018a), there are marked differences in the employment rate of graduates from different types of programs with for-profit schools having a lower employment rate. However, in 2018, that difference markedly decreased, though it is still slightly lower than public or private schools ( Figure 7) Healthcare and society in general are experiencing many technological changes and the nursing education community needs to prepare for the "seismic shift" in nursing education (Murray, 2018). Murray asks how this disruptive innovation of technology will affect the way we teach nursing.…”

“…Murray asks how this disruptive innovation of technology will affect the way we teach nursing. She also anticipates that many of our established ways of teaching will "topple" as advances in computer technologies, virtual reality, use of the HoloPatient (holographic capture technology to simulate real-world conditions so students can assess, diagnose, and interact with patients) (Microsoft, 2018), and data literacy become more important in nursing education (Murray, 2018).…”

Mentoring Graduate Students to Become Effective Teaching Assistants: Developing and Implementing a Student-Centred Program for Nursing

“…Other factors affecting nursing shortages and the ability to educate the next generation include limited classroom spaces and clinical sites, and a need for emerging and interactive technologies to transform how we teach. These factors have created a demand for educators to offer innovative and flexible teaching methods in undergraduate education (Cheng et al, 2016;Murray, 2018;Sheng et al, 2019;Ward et al, 2018). Within this context, it has become evident that providing mentoring opportunities for the next generation of nursing educators is necessary (Murray, 2018).…”

“…These factors have created a demand for educators to offer innovative and flexible teaching methods in undergraduate education (Cheng et al, 2016;Murray, 2018;Sheng et al, 2019;Ward et al, 2018). Within this context, it has become evident that providing mentoring opportunities for the next generation of nursing educators is necessary (Murray, 2018). Nursing programs' focus on developing students' clinical practice and research skills, evidencebased practice, and professional behaviours leave little room in the curriculum for acquiring instructional skills that translate to classroom settings (Murray, 2018).…”

“…Within this context, it has become evident that providing mentoring opportunities for the next generation of nursing educators is necessary (Murray, 2018). Nursing programs' focus on developing students' clinical practice and research skills, evidencebased practice, and professional behaviours leave little room in the curriculum for acquiring instructional skills that translate to classroom settings (Murray, 2018). In addition, in health professional programs such as nursing, nursing educators are expected to teach not only in classroom settings but also in clinical settings.…”