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Over the last decade, technology enabled learning has thrived in the health care professional education arena. This is particularly true as the rise of disruptive technologies has greatly impacted not only education but also the delivery of health care across the globe. Thus, it is immensely important that nurses use a variety of digital tools to provide learning experiences that will best prepare for health care professionals to practice in a digital health ecosystem. In this chapter, the goal is to highlight examples of technology-enhanced learning and to prepare nurses for a technology-enhanced practice within a digital health ecosystem.
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- Computer-based simulations
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Virtual environments, created digitally, in which students can engage in scenarios to mimic real life situations and complete tasks designed to enhance their learning
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Healthcare that is inclusive and utilizes digital health technologies
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Teaching and learning using a variety of digitally-mediated technologies
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Active learning using digital technologies to engage with course content, peers, and faculty in a dynamic manner
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Health care encounter between a provider and client using digital or virtual platforms
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Skiba, D.J. (2021). Technology Enabled Learning in Nursing. In: Hussey, P., Kennedy, M.A. (eds) Introduction to Nursing Informatics. Health Informatics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58740-6_15
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