"Nursing Education" OR "Nurse Education"

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AIM: The purpose of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of virtual reality technology in nursing education. BACKGROUND: Virtual reality technology is regarded as one of the advanced and significant instructional tools in contemporary education. However, its effectiveness in nursing education remains a subject of debate, and there is currently limited comprehensive research discussing the impact of varying degrees of virtual technology on the educational effectiveness of nursing students...

BACKGROUND: Good nursing leadership management positively correlates with patient care quality and an organization's performance. Plans to nurture top-notch talents and strengthen management functions are essential to retain key talents and achieve sustainability. The leadership training for nursing staff should begin early to cope with complex clinical situations. OBJECTIVES: To compare the impact of leadership training on high-performing young nurses' (young nursing elite) management functions and team behavior...

BACKGROUND: One in four newly graduated registered nurses leave their employment positions within the first year. To reduce this attrition, nursing stakeholders could focus on the final year of nursing education because students at this stage make professional career plans, including their practice destination for the graduate year and their commitment to the profession. Previous studies provide evidence of nursing students' career preferences and specialty choices. However, there is a dearth of data that focuses on the students' career decision-making process...

AIM: The purpose of this qualitative study was twofold: 1) explore factors contributing to the shortage of academic nurse educators (ANEs) and 2) identify opportunities to address these factors from the perspectives of nursing education institutions. BACKGROUND: The nurse faculty shortage is a major national concern, with inadequate recruitment and retention. Addressing the nursing faculty shortage is important to maintain a sustained nursing workforce. METHOD: Using a nominal group technique (NGT), a group of 45 diverse nurse educators from across the United States formed a virtual workgroup...

AIM: Study purposes were to 1) establish the relevance and clarity of a new instrument, the Leadership in Nursing Education (LNE©) for nurse educators, and 2) provide evidence to support the reliability and validity of the LNE. BACKGROUND: The future of nursing education is dependent upon the leadership of nurse faculty. Competency development requires self-assessment to engage in meaningful pathways for leadership development. METHOD: A Delphi study was conducted with 50 nurse faculty leaders to determine the content validity of the LNE...

BACKGROUND: Self-efficacy plays an important role in enhancing the teaching capabilities of attending physicians (APs). The clinical ladder (CL) is an educational approach developed in the field of nursing education that increases difficulty in an incremental manner. However, no previous study has confirmed the effectiveness of CL in medical education. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the effect of clinical clerkship integrated with clinical ladder (CC-CL) on the self-efficacy of APs...

AIM: To develop an evidence-based framework of nurse preceptor competency domains and competency descriptors for use in nurse preceptor professional development. BACKGROUND: Nurse preceptors are registered nurses who coach, support and assess nursing students while simultaneously caring for patients. Working as both clinician and educator requires preceptors to develop additional skills. However, preceptor preparation is often overlooked and may not be evidence based...

AIM: This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the educational pathways and responsibilities of research nurses in Europe, particularly focusing on their essential role in conducting research in clinical settings, including clinical trials, while adhering to ethical and regulatory standards. BACKGROUND: Research nurses play a crucial role in clinical research settings, especially in clinical trials, ensuring adherence to ethical and regulatory standards...

UNDERREPRESENTATION OF VOICES FROM PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY IN NURSE EDUCATION: In the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom, university level programmes for intellectual disability nurses have traditionally incorporated the perspectives of people with intellectual disabilities but have been delivered by non-disabled educators. Perspectives are interpreted through the lens of the non-disabled person, with the voices of people with intellectual disabilities rarely heard. AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH: INCLUDING PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AS EDUCATORS: In this article, an alternative approach is proposed that addresses this problem by including individuals with intellectual disabilities as educators within university programmes...

BACKGROUND: A reflective praxis process has been developed to facilitate story-sharing, an educational strategy grounded in narrative pedagogy. METHOD: This article describes this strategy, the Story-Sharing Facilitation Guide (SSFG). The guide allows educators to facilitate the telling of a story that often triggers a memory of similar or contrasting experiences. Sharing stories helps learners find personal and professional meaning, develop new insights, and revise actions...

BACKGROUND: Nurses are expected to base practice on evidence from research, which requires an understanding of the research process. However, baccalaureate nursing students may find research courses uninteresting or feel unprepared to conduct research. Participation in experiential research projects may affect their research attitudes, knowledge, and skills. METHOD: Nursing investigators engaged nursing students in an experiential, active learning research project centered on the effects of pet interaction involving university students...

BACKGROUND: Literature suggests that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer and Allied (LGBTQIA+) individuals encounter challenges with access and engagement with health services. Studies have reported that LGBTQIA+ individuals' experiences stigma, discrimination and health workers' micro aggression when accessing healthcare. There is compelling evidence to suggest that the LGBTQIA+ community are faced with disproportionate rates of HIV infection, mental health disorders, substance abuse and other non-communicable diseases...

BACKGROUND: Cognitive bias negatively affects patient outcomes, resulting in medical errors, sentinel events, and legal claims. The brunt of bias-induced inequities and disparities has fallen on Black and Brown people, women, and the LGBTQ+ communities. Faculty training programs have rapidly increased in number, whereas student training has lagged. METHOD: A three-part curricular series was developed for students seeking nurse practitioner (NP) training. The series addressed racial bias, microaggression, and gender bias using vignettes and guided pre- and debriefing...

BACKGROUND: Health care is increasingly dependent on technology and social media for communication. Nurse educators are tasked with developing a nursing workforce equipped with digital literacy to deliver safe, quality patient care. Twitter (now X) chats are an alternative social engagement opportunity for online nursing education students that can facilitate digital literacy. METHOD: The instructor of an 8-week online nursing education course revised three required discussions as Twitter chats...

BACKGROUND: In late 2022, an AI (artificial intelligence) application, ChatGPT (generative pre-trained transformer), was released free for public use. Although present use of AI applications are scant in nursing education, the easy access to ChatGPT will inevitably influence educational experiences for both educators and students. Nursing educators have an opportunity to leverage this new technology by understanding the functionality and limitations of ChatGPT. METHOD: This article examines the framework and functionality of ChatGPT and considers a potential nursing education assignment using the AI powered ChatGPT...

BACKGROUND: Educators ensure that nurse practitioner (NP) students meet core competencies prior to graduation. Post-graduation, students navigate certification, licensure, resume building, and job searches. A statewide virtual conference was developed to help students during the transition to advanced nursing practice. METHOD: Information was presented on professional role development, resume writing, interviewing, licensure, certification, contract negotiation, and transitioning to a provider role...

BACKGROUND: Preparing a diverse nursing workforce skilled at caring for diverse populations is essential for achieving health equity in our society. Academic organizations, schools of nursing, and faculty are responsible for creating diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI) learning environments. The obligation for DEI initiatives in nursing education is guided by professional position statements and accreditation criteria. METHOD: The course syllabus is an inclusive strategy for setting the classroom tone at the start of the semester...

BACKGROUND: Nursing faculty have been called to incorporate social determinants of health (SDOH) in nursing courses to equip nurses in better addressing disparities in care and health outcomes. METHOD: Prior to clinical experiences, students were introduced to concepts of health promotion and the SDOH framework. In the maternal child nursing course, core concepts of reproduction and sexuality were introduced through an SDOH framework lens. Outpatient clinical sites were chosen to provide a comprehensive, health promotion-focused clinical experience...

Food insecurity occurs when there is a lack of resources to obtain food. This study sought to identify the prevalence of food insecurity in baccalaureate nursing students. Data on demographics, perceived stress, food security, and food access were collected using a survey from 201 baccalaureate nursing students. Nearly 43 percent of students reported food insecurity within the last year. Students reporting food insecurity reported higher levels of perceived stress (p < .01). Findings support that food insecurity is prevalent in nursing students...