Embracing Technology in Nursing Education to Grow the Nursing Pipeline

Leveraging technology as a force multiplier can significantly help nursing programs graduate more practice-ready nurses to care for patients in their communities.

As the U.S. faces a serious nurse shortage, it’s essential to maximize the capacity of nursing programs. With advancements like artificial intelligence entering the conversation, America’s colleges must learn how to integrate these tools to boost productivity rather than shy away from them.

Nursing schools should consider a scalable, comprehensive approach to integrating technology in nursing education. This includes going textbook-free, utilizing virtual simulation and guided case studies, and harnessing AI developments to help educators save time and energy.

Embracing technology in nursing education

Cutting-edge AI tools are now being implemented as nursing education tools, such as helping educators develop assessment questions for their students. These varied AI tools can directly address the concerns of faculty, saving instructors significant time and energy, reducing burnout, and even allowing for larger class sizes.

Moreover, we can harness them to develop the students’ ability to think critically – and developing clinical judgment is at the very heart of what today’s nurses must possess. Instead of worrying about students surreptitiously using tools like ChatGPT to cheat, educators should create projects that incorporate AI models.

The role of AI in nursing education

Leveraging technology as a force multiplier can significantly help other nursing programs across the country graduate more practice-ready nurses to care for patients in their communities.

Nurses caring for patients in their communities

In addition, innovative companies like Nike and Hyperice are revolutionizing the way athletes warm up and recover from games and practices. Their collaboration has led to the development of wearable technology, including compression massage sneakers and a temperature-changing vest, designed to aid with athlete warmup and recovery.

Nike x Hyperice boot

The Nike x Hyperice vest offers athletes a way to precisely control their body temperature during warmups and cooldowns. The vest uses thermoelectric coolers, delivering instant heating and cooling without ice or liquids.

Nike x Hyperice vest

With the collaboration, Nike and Hyperice look to redefine the concepts of warm-up and recovery by integrating them into apparel and footwear, creating a new concept altogether.

Eliud Kipchoge, a highly decorated marathon runner

The rise of ‘pre-covery’ is an important part of any athlete’s journey, and we’re hearing from athletes that this concept of ‘pre-covery’ is equally as important.

The importance of recovery in athletics

In other news, Cedar City has created designated firework areas for July to help minimize fire hazards. Officials warn the public to avoid the Provo River this summer, and the Little Twist fire in Beaver continues to grow after a week.

Designated firework areas in Cedar City

Flood watches have been issued for southeast and central Utah, including Blanding, Escalante, Green River, Kanab, Moab, and Torrey through 9 p.m. on Friday.

Flood watches issued for southeast and central Utah

Utah has received $20 million in federal funding from the Federal Highway Administration to help ‘connect the West.’ A brush fire in Eagle Mountain leads to evacuation, and residents in an area of Eagle Mountain were asked to evacuate after a brush fire broke out near their homes Thursday.

Brush fire in Eagle Mountain leads to evacuation