The ‘Digital Phantom Limb’ Phenomenon and Bedside Clinical Competency among Nursing Students at Kaduna State College of Nursing Sciences, Kafanchan Campus: A Descriptive Study
Ali Babangida, Dogo Sholong Ayuba & Nicodemus Kutme Kutdang · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2026
Background: The pervasive integration of smartphones into nursing education has given rise to a phenomenon termed the “digital phantom limb”—a psychological and tactile dependence on the device characterised by phantom vibrations, compulsive checking urges, and separation anxiety...