Design thinking: Opportunities for application in nursing education

•Design thinking is a useful methodology often used in the business sector that has many applications for nursing education.•Design thinking has potential to help foster creativity and empathy in nursing students as they explore the human experience.•Design thinking is a useful tool for nursing educ...

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Published in:Nurse education today 2018-05, Vol.64, p.115-118
Main Authors: Beaird, Genevieve, Geist, Melissa, Lewis, Erica J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Caregiving
Creativity
Critical thinking
Empathy
Health care
Helping professionals
Innovations
Interdisciplinary aspects
Interdisciplinary education
Medical education
Nursing
Nursing education
Nursing Students
Problem solving
Professional attitudes
Skill Development
Teams
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Summary:•Design thinking is a useful methodology often used in the business sector that has many applications for nursing education.•Design thinking has potential to help foster creativity and empathy in nursing students as they explore the human experience.•Design thinking is a useful tool for nursing educators to implement within existing class activities or a dedicated course.•Design thinking may provide nursing students valuable skills for addressing healthcare problems with creative solutions.
ISSN:0260-6917
1532-2793
DOI:10.1016/j.nedt.2018.02.007