Navigating the BANI Era in Nursing Education Programs: Aligning Competencies with AUN-QA Criteria for Future-Ready Nursing Professionals.

The shift from a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) world to the BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, Incomprehensible) era brings unique challenges to healthcare, demanding a re-evaluation of essential competencies for nursing professionals. This article identifies five core competencies...

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Published in:Pacific Rim International Journal of Nursing Research Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 431 - 443
Main Authors: Dumrongpakapakorn, Phensiri, Punaglom, Nedruetai, Na Sakonnakhon, Nuttiya Prommasaka
Format: tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Thailand Nursing & Midwifery Council Jul-Sep2025
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          Dumrongpakapakorn, Phensiri
          Punaglom, Nedruetai
          Na Sakonnakhon, Nuttiya Prommasaka
        affil: Assistant Professor, Boromarajonani College of Nursing Nakhon Phanom, Nakhonphanom University, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand
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          Education, Nursing
          Program Evaluation
          Professional Competence
          Nursing as a Profession
          Outcomes of Education
          Adaptation, Occupational
          Emotions
          Hardiness
          Digital Technology
          Collaboration
          Multidisciplinary Care Team
          Decision Making, Ethical
          Nursing Practice, Research-Based
          Health Facility Environment
          Professionalism
      ab: The shift from a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) world to the BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, Incomprehensible) era brings unique challenges to healthcare, demanding a re-evaluation of essential competencies for nursing professionals. This article identifies five core competencies critical for nursing personnel in the BANI era: adaptability, emotional resilience, technological and digital literacy, interdisciplinary collaboration, and ethical decision-making. A comprehensive learning program is proposed to develop these competencies in nursing students, emphasizing alignment with ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) criteria, specifically Criteria 1-8, to ensure educational quality and relevance. Detailed learning modules are outlined, each structured to support competency development through evidence-based teaching methods, while Criteria 5 (Academic Staff), 6 (Student Support Services), and 7 (Facilities and Infrastructure) reinforce the program's foundational support. Assessment strategies are integrated to focus on outcome-based education, evaluating graduates' readiness to meet the demands of the modern healthcare environment. Additionally, the potential for adapting this competency-based program to other health science disciplines is discussed, underscoring its wider applicability across the healthcare sector.
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