Digital Literacy Of Nursing Students In Clinical Teaching: A Scoping Review Protocol

In an education increasingly mediated by smart technologies, it is essential that nursing students maintain critical thinking and autonomous clinical judgment. Digital literacy goes beyond technical expertise, incorporating an ethical, conscious, and contextualized analysis of the social, political, and epistemological impacts of artificial intelligence. This competence prevents the uncritical use of digital tools and fosters an understanding of their mechanisms, risks, and limitations, including biases and misinformation. In the context of nursing, this approach ensures that technology complements human judgment without compromising safety and person-centered care. Thus, training should be guided by ethical principles, critical reflection, and professional responsibility, preparing future nurses for an increasingly complex and digital clinical landscape. The study participants are nursing students in a clinical teaching setting. The review will follow the JBI methodology and reporting according to PRISMA-ScR. The databases to be searched include CINAHL Plus Complete, MEDLINE Complete Plus, Scopus, and Web of Science, supplemented by unpublished literature in the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Citation Index (via Web of Science) and RCAAP. Studies in Portuguese, English, and Spanish will be included. Two independent reviewers will perform the analysis, extraction, and synthesis of data using the Rayyan platform. The results will be presented narratively, with tables or figures.