Abstract
Aim: This scoping review paper aimed to overview the published research related to nursing students and online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic over the last year 2020-2021.
 Methodology: Online Google Scholar Database was searched for articles related to nursing students and online learning during Covid 19 pandemic published between1st June 2020 to 1st June 2021.
 Results: Initial search with key words “nursing students” found 20300 results, finally 39 articles were selected which meet the eligibility criteria. Majority of the authors (69.23 %) have an academic affiliation, only one single author (11.2 %) with clinical affiliation and those who had both academic and clinical were (28.19 %). Only (5.12 %) study applied any theory or conceptual frame work. The focuses of the studies selected were mainly (33.33 %) perception or attitude, (28.20 %) impact and satisfaction were as (20.52 %) focused on experiences and challenges faced. We could only find (5.12 %) studies those where funded. In the selection of research designs majority (46.15 %) adopted quantitative approach followed by (20.51 %) qualitative approaches and (10.25 %) mixed methods; others (23.07 %) included reports, editorials, reflective articles, opinions. About (94.8 %) studies were done without any collaboration with other disciplines only (5.12 %) studies were multidisciplinary.
 Conclusion: Nursing teaching faculties swiftly responded to COVID-19 by conducting researches mainly adopting quantitative approaches. Nursing researches need more collaboration and funding.
Highlights
Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is causing a slew of public health responses worldwide [1]
We present the themes in Professional Affiliations, Theoretical or Conceptual Framework, the focus of Research topic, Study design, Collaboration with Other Disciplines, Participants and Source of Funding
The overall result showed that nurses throughout the globe swiftly responded to the sudden paradigm shift in nursing education which occurred during Covid 19 pandemic, using their research skills
Summary
Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is causing a slew of public health responses worldwide [1]. Many Asian and European countries have implemented nationwide school closures, and some U.S school districts and states have done so. These closures keep students from interacting with one another and minimize the number of incidents [2]. Students faced various hurdles when they transitioned from face-to-face education to an online learning platform. The COVID-19 pandemic prompted nursing education to use alternative platforms such as learning management systems and web conferencing to deliver traditional didactic content synchronously and asynchronously. Many nursing programs abruptly pulled students from hands-on clinical experiences at healthcare institutions, replacing these experiences with virtual and web-based simulation due to worries about COVID-19 virus exposure and the need to conserve personal protective equipment [7]
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