2026 IJRSE – Volume 15 Issue 5
Available Online: 9 March 2026
Author/s:
Dela Torre, Marivic
Nueva Vizcaya State University, Philippines (delatorremarivic@ymail.com)
Ocampo, Imelda S.*
Nueva Vizcaya State University, Philippines (imeldasocampo@gmail.com)
Abstract:
This study examined the organizational health of nursing schools and its relationship to the instructional technology skills of 61 clinical instructors from two nursing schools in Nueva Vizcaya during the Academic Year 2025–2026. Anchored on Hadian’s (2023) framework of organizational health (innovation, empowerment, and tolerance) and Sullivan’s (2024) framework of instructional technology skills (planning and preparation, classroom environment, instruction, and professional responsibilities), the study utilized a descriptive-correlational design. Data were collected through a validated questionnaire and analyzed using mean and Spearman Rank Correlation, while qualitative responses were subjected to thematic analysis. Findings revealed that organizational health was rated Outstanding (x̄ = 4.56), with innovation obtaining the highest mean, followed by empowerment and tolerance. Instructional technology skills were assessed as Very Good (x̄ = 4.42), with planning and preparation and classroom environment rated Outstanding. A weak but statistically significant relationship was found between organizational health and instructional technology skills (ρ = 0.223, p = 0.001), indicating that a healthier organizational climate is associated with improved technology competence. Among the dimensions, tolerance and empowerment showed the strongest correlations with instructional technology skills. Qualitative findings identified challenges related to infrastructure limitations, faculty workload, professional development, digital preparedness, and integration of technology in clinical settings. Based on these results, an organizational development intervention was designed to address identified gaps, strengthen faculty capability, and enhance institutional support systems. The study underscores the importance of fostering a supportive organizational environment to sustain effective technology integration in nursing education.
Keywords: instructional technology skills, organizational health, organization development intervention
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2026.26100
Cite this article:
Dela Torre, M., & Ocampo, I. S. (2026). Organizational health of schools of nursing in Nueva Vizcaya and its impact on clinical instructors’ instructional technology skills: A convergent parallel study. International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 15(5), 73-86. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2026.26100
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