摘要目的:研究转化学习理论在美国和加拿大护理教育中的应用，探讨其对于我国护理教育改革的启示。方法:采用文献研究方法，对于转化学习理论在美国和加拿大护理教育中的应用进行阐述。结果:转化学习理论在美国和加拿大护理教育中得到了日益广泛的应用，为护理教育改革与创新提供了理论指导。与传统教学方式相比，转化学习方式在改变护理学专业学生认知、优化护理人才培养等方面具有独特优势，可以更好地促进护理学专业学生的批判性思维、职业素养等胜任能力的培养。结论:在美国和加拿大，转化学习理论对于护理教育改革与创新产生了重要的影响。我国在护理教育中迫切需要引进和推广转化学习理论，以提高护理人才培养质量，并且逐步缩小与国际护理教育先进水平的差距。

abstractsObjective:To introduce transformative learning theory in nursing education in the United States and Canada and identify its implications to China.Methods:Literature review was conducted to summarize the utilization of transformative learning theory in nursing education in the United States and Canada.Results:In the United States and Canada, transformative learning theory has been increasingly utilized for shaping nursing education and provided theoretical guidance to nursing education reform and innovations. Comparing with traditional teaching approaches, transformative learning has its unique advantages in transforming nursing students' cognition and strengthening the development of competence building, which may futher promote the cultivation of nursing students' competence, including critical thinking and professionalism.Conclusions:Transformative learning theory has exerted important influences on nursing education and innovations in the United States and Canada. It may be necessary to introduce and promote the theory in China in order to improve the quality of nursing workforce training and gradually fill the gap with the international advanced standard of nursing education.