Nursing Education Science

Impact: Enhance the quality of nursing education and ultimately improve patient care outcomes

Nursing education science is a specialized field that focuses on researching and applying teaching and learning principles within nursing education. Researchers seek to understanding how individuals learn best in the context of nursing practice and developing effective strategies to educate and train future nurses. Nursing education science encompasses curriculum development, instructional methods, assessment techniques, and technology integration in education.

Bryan White and Marian Gilhooly lead in developing cultural competencies for the nursing curriculum

Bryan White and Marian Gilhooly, nursing educators at Indiana University School of Nursing, aim to improve nursing education by incorporating diverse cultural experiences into simulation-based learning. Their project, funded by the Rose M. Mays Excellence in Teaching Diversity Fund, seeks to prepare students for the challenges of healthcare in a diverse society.

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IU School of Nursing faculty conducting research in nursing education science

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Angela Opsahl
Angela Opsahl
DNP, RN, CPHQ
Interim Associate Dean, Bloomington campus
Associate Professor
agopsahl@iu.edu

Deanna L. Reising
Deanna L. Reising
PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FAAN, FNAP, ANEF
Professor and Macy Faculty Scholar

Eligible to Direct Dissertations Eligible to Direct Dissertations

dreising@iu.edu

Kathleen Williamson
Kathleen Williamson
PhD, MSN, BSN
Associate Dean, Fort Wayne Campus
Professor
kw140@iu.edu

Amy Hagedorn Wonder
Amy Hagedorn Wonder
PhD, RN
Associate Professor

Eligible to Direct Dissertations Eligible to Direct Dissertations

awonder@iu.edu

Faculty Publications July 2023 - June 2024
  • Internship Program Receives Return on Investment From Nurse Professional Development Efforts. 2023 Sep-Oct;39(5):261-266. doi: 10.1097/NND.0000000000000867. Angela Opsahl
  • Building a Sustainable Academic Career. Pp. 267-273 in "Mentoring in Nursing through Narrative Stories Across the World." DOI:10.1007/978-3-031-25204-4_36 Deanna Reising, Judith Halstead
  • Cultural adaptation and reliability testing of the Chinese version of evidence-based practice knowledge assessment in nursing: A cross-sectional study. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26138 Wang, Y., Nick, J.M., Xu, S., Chen, Y., Li, X., Wonder, Amy H.
  • Evaluating the Oncology-Related Education Needs of Emergency Nurses. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2023.12.005 Lash, R., Bourenane, S., & Opsahl, A.
  • Evaluating the Oncology-Related Education Needs of Emergency Nurses. PMID: 38300204 DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2023.12.005. Rebecca Lash, Sorayah Bourenane, Angela Opsahl.