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Appl Clin Inform 2025; 16(04): 911-929
DOI: 10.1055/a-2648-4914
Review Article

Teaching Informatics Competencies within Nursing Education: A Scoping Review of Teaching Strategies

Charlene H. Chu
1   Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
,
Yana Siganevich
1   Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
,
Simon Donato-Woodger
1   Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
,
Michelle Nguyen
1   Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
,
Rebecca Zavalunov
1   Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
,
Jacquelyn Wang
1   Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
,
Zoraida Beekhoo
1   Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
,
Charlene E. Ronquillo
2   School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia, Okanagan, Canada
,
Sarah Ibrahim
3   Program for Health System and Technology Evaluation, Centre for Advancing Collaborative Healthcare and Education (CACHE), Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME), Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
,
Don Flaming
4   Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
,
Nadia Green
5   Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
,
Eric Maillet
6   Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Québec, Canada
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Funding This work was funded by the University of Toronto's Instructional Technology Innovation Fund and the Research Development Program that supported Y.S., R.Z., and M.N.
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Abstract

Background

As healthcare delivery becomes increasingly digital, nursing informatics knowledge has become essential for nurses to participate effectively in digitally enabled healthcare environments. The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) released updated nursing informatics entry-to-practice competencies in 2025 to inform nursing education in Canada. However, the integration of informatics knowledge and content into nursing curricula and professional practice education remains inconsistent. Mapping the teaching strategies used by nursing educators to support these competencies is a necessary step toward understanding current educational practices.

Objectives

To identify teaching strategies currently employed to support the development of nursing informatics knowledge and competencies in undergraduate, graduate, and professional nursing education.

Methods

The search strategy included six electronic databases: Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, ERIC, Embase, and Medline. Key search terms were synonyms and combinations of “informatics competencies,” “nursing informatics,” and “education.” Articles were included if they specifically described nursing informatics competencies and how they were taught to nursing students and practicing nurses. The papers were independently reviewed by two reviewers, and a thematic analysis was conducted to identify teaching strategies.

Results

A total of 120 publications were included in the scoping review. Seven strategies to teach nursing informatics were identified: (1) integration of electronic health records into laboratory simulations; (2) integration of informatics competency frameworks; (3) accessing online educational resources; (4) integration of mobile technologies; (5) informatics- competent educators; (6) integrating patient safety and data ethics; and (7) interdisciplinary collaboration.

Conclusion

There is an urgent need to align nursing education with the rapid rise of technologies to prepare nurses for safe, competent, and person-centered digital care. This review highlights diverse, CASN-aligned teaching strategies that support informatics competency development across all levels of nursing education. The findings offer practical guidance for educators and inform cirriculum planning and professional practice education in digitally-enabled environments.

Keywords

nursing informatics - health information technology - education - teaching - training

Protection of Human and Animal Subjects

No human and/or animal subjects were included in the project.


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Eingereicht: 06. Januar 2025

Angenommen: 03. Juli 2025

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
27. August 2025

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