Ethics of nursing in the digital age: perceptions and challenges among Korean nursing students

Nursing students stressed the need for practical ethics education that bridges the gap between theory and real-world application. This study underscores the importance of mandatory, practice-focused training linked to clinical environments, reinforced patient privacy protections, and ongoing education addressing ethical issues posed by emerging technologies like AI. To develop ethically competent nurses, digital ethics education must adopt a comprehensive, practice-oriented framework grounded in the realities of modern healthcare.