Adapting to a New Generation: Teaching Journey of Nurse Educators

The study used a descriptive phenomenological method in exploring the lived experience of Nurse educators teaching Generation Z students through in-depth interviews and utilized Colaizzi’s (1978) method in data analysis. The study revealed six emerging themes: Educators’ addressing Emotional Concerns, Educators’ shift of classroom dynamics, Educators’ pivotal role in technological integration, Navigating the attention and engagement challenge of Educators, Educators embracing multimodal learning preferences, and Educators' Adaptivity . The study concludes that Nurse educator faces distinct challenges and opportunities given the Gen Z learners, addressing emotional sensitivity, strong technology use, and preference for interactive learning. This points out the need for Nurse educators to be adaptive in all aspects, including being emotionally equipped, embracing varied instructional strategies, fostering digital literacy, and supporting the development of independent learning skills.