Identifying How to Support Nurse Educators Nationally to Teach Nursing Informatics

Abstract

Preparing nurses for practice and ensuring nursing informatics is included in their curricula is a challenge for many nurse educators. This study asked nurse educators from around New Zealand (n40) what they perceived as the concerns, barriers and facilitators to implementing nursing informatics within their curricula. Among the findings a key issue is the constantly evolving nature of information and communication technology in healthcare and nursing which results in the ongoing need for professional development to keep up-to-date. Outcomes from this study are recommendations which will inform our next steps in this project to support nurse educators provide the best education possible for new nurses.