DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES FOR DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS OF NURSING STUDENTS AT SHANDONG COLLEGE OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

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Xiaolin Zhu
Nuttamon Punchatree
Wichian Intarasompun
Savitri Chitbanchong

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The objectives of this research were: 1) To study the current situation of digital literacy skills for students’ programs in Nursing Science at Shandong College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and 2) To suggest the development guidelines of digital literacy skills for students’ programs in Nursing Science at Shandong College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The sample was 302 Nursing Science students enrolled in the 2025 academic year at Shandong College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The research employed a mixed-methods research design, combining questionnaire surveys with structured interviews. The statistics to analyze the data were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and content analysis.


         The results showed that: 1) The current situation of digital literacy skills for students’ programs in nursing in five aspects was at a high level. 2) The development of guidelines for digital literacy skills for students’ programs in Nursing Science at Shandong College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. There are multiple approaches as follows: 1) From the first semester onwards, the graduation competency indicators and core curriculum framework will incorporate information literacy, 2) Increase or decrease case-based teaching, concept maps and structured debates, 3) Introduce elective courses in digital media production, establish standardized copyright and accessibility protocols, and organize university-wide digital works competitions to showcase achievements, 4) Developing a digital skills platform integrating databases and learning systems, and 5) Establish a compulsory cybersecurity module, implement a data breach response mechanism, and integrate digital risk assessment into course assessments.

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