To broaden the global academic horizons of postgraduate students and accurately grasp the frontier trends and research directions of nursing science, on the afternoon of January 7, 2026, our college successfully hosted the 16th "Qianhu Research Talk" Graduate Academic Culture Festival — "Nanxiaoyan" Micro-Lecture (Session 235) in Classroom 4001, Teaching Building, Donghu Campus. The lecture invited Xie Wenguang, a PhD candidate from School of Nursing, as the keynote speaker. Focusing on the theme "Global Nursing Frontiers and Their Implications", the event explored cutting-edge developments and research methods in the global nursing field, with more than 100 graduate students attending the lecture.

During the lecture, Xie Wenguang carried out an in-depth analysis focusing on four core themes.

I. Global Care Quality and Promotion of Patient Quality of Life

In the section "Global Care Quality and Promotion of Patient Quality of Life", he interpreted domestic scholars' elaboration on midwifery talent cultivation from the perspective of Chinese character culture, highlighting the humanistic value of the nursing profession.

II. Nursing Education Reform and Development

Under the theme "Nursing Education Reform and Development", Xie Wenguang focused on the "Backward Curriculum Design" concept proposed by relevant scholars from the University of Queensland, emphasizing the importance of alignment between teaching objectives and assessment as well as continuous quality improvement.

III. Frontiers in High-Impact Academic Journal Publications

Regarding "Frontiers in High-Impact Academic Journal Publications", he reviewed international scholars' research achievements in fields such as patient safety and palliative care, pointing out that scientific research needs to be clinically relevant, emphasize methodological innovation, and foster international collaboration.

IV. Innovation and Development in Nursing Research

In the "Innovation and Development in Nursing Research" section, Xie Wenguang focused on the application of genomics, AI, and digital health technologies, showcasing the diverse and innovative directions of nursing research.

In addition, drawing on the achievements of relevant research teams, he explained in depth the studies on delayed ICU patient discharge and nighttime discharge. He detailed the concept, classification, and level of evidence of cohort studies, analyzed the retrospective multicenter cohort design adopted in this research, and proposed improvement directions from dimensions such as system optimization, nursing roles, and policy formulation.

At the end of the lecture, Xie Wenguang shared core insights for nursing research. He emphasized that research topics should be "grounded yet ambitious" (top‑down and bottom‑up integration), and that nursing research needs to shift from individual techniques to process and system levels. He encouraged nursing professionals to transform from "process executors" to "designers and optimizers". This lecture not only broadened the global nursing perspectives of the attending graduate students but also provided practical guidance for research topic selection and methodological application.

This lecture represents our college’s an important academic exchange initiative. It provides a platform for postgraduate students to learn frontier knowledge and exchange research ideas, aligns with the college's goal of cultivating high-caliber nursing research talents, helps nursing students consolidate their research foundations, and promotes the innovative development of the nursing discipline.

Reviewed by:Kuang Haibin, Bi Ruixue, Xi Ruixin