Christina J. Ezemenaka , Abby G. Horton , Kacie W. Duncan
{"title":"Evaluating a stress management workshop on nursing student mental health and well-being","authors":"Christina J. Ezemenaka , Abby G. Horton , Kacie W. Duncan","doi":"10.1016/j.teln.2025.04.022","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.teln.2025.04.022","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Nursing students experience unique stressors and may benefit from stress management interventions to help build resilience and coping.</div></div><div><h3>Aim</h3><div>The purpose of this study is to explore knowledge and self-perception of stress, resilience, and coping following a stress management workshop.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Participants (N = 44) in this pre–post-test study were 3rd Semester Practical Nursing students attending a Historically Black Community College (HBCC) in the Southeastern United States. Participants attended a 1.5- hour workshop and completed the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Resilience Scale (RS), and Proactive Coping Subscale (PCS). T-tests compared survey responses of twenty-four completers.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of the 24 completers, 95.8% reported moderate to high stress levels (Mean = 23.2), moderate resilience (Mean = 135.1), and moderate coping (Mean = 44.2), with low (8.3%) support service utilization at enrollment. Post-test familiarity with coping strategies and RS scores significantly improved, both p < .05. Knowledge of stress symptoms, PSS scores, and PCS scores also improved.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Stress management education supports nursing student well-being and should be incorporated into the nursing curriculum.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46287,"journal":{"name":"Teaching and Learning in Nursing","volume":"20 4","pages":"Pages e1036-e1041"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145049922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reinforcing the foundations: elevating community, public, and population health (CPPH) in ADN nursing education","authors":"Rick García PhD, RN, CCM, FAAOHN, FAADN, FAAN","doi":"10.1016/j.teln.2025.07.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.teln.2025.07.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46287,"journal":{"name":"Teaching and Learning in Nursing","volume":"20 4","pages":"Pages 310-311"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145050540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Embracing AI in nursing education: A balanced approach for faculty and student success","authors":"Lynette V. Apen DNP, RN, CNS, CNE","doi":"10.1016/j.teln.2025.08.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.teln.2025.08.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46287,"journal":{"name":"Teaching and Learning in Nursing","volume":"20 4","pages":"Pages 308-309"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145050539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amir Mohammad Dorosti MSc, RN , Elgar Salmasi PhD, RN , Mir Amirhossein Seyednazari MSc, RN
{"title":"Challenges in learning life skills among nursing students: A qualitative study","authors":"Amir Mohammad Dorosti MSc, RN , Elgar Salmasi PhD, RN , Mir Amirhossein Seyednazari MSc, RN","doi":"10.1016/j.teln.2025.07.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.teln.2025.07.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Nursing programs sometimes overlook the development of life skills, which leaves students unprepared for the realities of the workplace.</div></div><div><h3>Aim</h3><div>to look at the institutional, environmental, and personal barriers preventing nursing students from learning life skills while undergoing training.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A grounded theory design was employed in this investigation. Interviews and observation were used to collect data from 25 individuals, including students and support staff. Three-phase coding was used to examine the data and create a conceptual framework.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The main category “life constraints” surfaced, which included 3 sorts of barriers: Systemic (such as lack of formal training, gaps in the curriculum), Environmental (such as financial stress, social stigma), and Individual (such as anxiety, poor self-efficacy).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>A number of structural, environmental, and individual issues impede nursing students' ability to develop life skills. For nursing education to promote professional competence and resilience, systematic, hands-on life skills training must be incorporated.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46287,"journal":{"name":"Teaching and Learning in Nursing","volume":"20 4","pages":"Pages e1233-e1239"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145050359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mary E. Doerner DNP, RN, CPAN, CAPA, Charlotte S. Connerton EdD, RN, CNE, Uditha Wijesuriya PhD
{"title":"Student growth in informatics competencies after a nursing informatics course","authors":"Mary E. Doerner DNP, RN, CPAN, CAPA, Charlotte S. Connerton EdD, RN, CNE, Uditha Wijesuriya PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.teln.2025.07.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.teln.2025.07.012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Healthcare is becoming more technology-driven, requiring professionals to access, analyze, and implement data-based interventions. Nursing informatics combines nursing science with information and analytical sciences to support practice. Schools of nursing are incorporating informatics into their curricula to meet this need.</div></div><div><h3>Aim</h3><div>This study was to determine student growth from a nursing informatics course.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The study design was mixed methods. The Self-Assessment of Informatics Competency Scale for Health Professionals (SAICS) was used to measure competencies. Students completed pre- and post-tests. Data were analyzed using paired t-tests and qualitative methods.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Quantitative analysis showed significant growth in competencies. Qualitative analysis revealed themes such as informatic application, clinician involvement in design/evaluation of system, systems/data security, and assessment/evaluation of online material.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Nursing education is transitioning to competency-based education, requiring varied instructional methods to support informatics skills. Nursing programs must prepare nurses to be at the forefront of informatics knowledge.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46287,"journal":{"name":"Teaching and Learning in Nursing","volume":"20 4","pages":"Pages e1240-e1244"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145050360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Customized dosage calculation examination solution through an educational platform","authors":"Annmarie Lyles, Kailey Rinaldi, Melanie Stroup, Pranam Parsanlal, Karen Aul","doi":"10.1016/j.teln.2025.07.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.teln.2025.07.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Nursing education emphasizes dosage calculation as critical for safe medication administration. Students must master basic math and conversion measurement systems to ensure client safety, yet many struggle due to mathematical difficulties, inconsistencies in practice, and inadequate education.</div></div><div><h3>Innovation</h3><div>A nursing program used the quiz tool in their learning management system to develop dosage calculation examinations. The tool’s formula function allowed 200 potential options per question, providing individualized assessments.</div></div><div><h3>Implications</h3><div>This method minimized cheating, reduced the need for multiple exam versions, and saved time and money. It also facilitated individualized remediation, with each student receiving unique examination versions.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Incorporating the formula function in dosage calculation examinations offers an efficient, automated solution for administering varied examinations and individualized remediation, enhancing accuracy and proficiency before clinical practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46287,"journal":{"name":"Teaching and Learning in Nursing","volume":"20 4","pages":"Pages e1286-e1289"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145050446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tracy M. Dodson PhD, MSN, RN, CEN , Kimberley Thompson-Hairston EdD , Janet M. Reed PhD, RN, CMSRN
{"title":"Nursing students' AI literacy and ethical understanding of AI in nursing education","authors":"Tracy M. Dodson PhD, MSN, RN, CEN , Kimberley Thompson-Hairston EdD , Janet M. Reed PhD, RN, CMSRN","doi":"10.1016/j.teln.2025.07.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.teln.2025.07.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) offers opportunities to enhance learning in nursing education yet raises concerns about academic integrity and critical thinking. Limited research exists on nursing students' ethical understanding and prior GAI exposure.</div></div><div><h3>Aim</h3><div>To explore freshman nursing students’ understanding of ethical versus unethical uses of GAI, their foundational AI literacy, and prior exposure to AI training.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted using a researcher-developed survey administered to 119 freshman BSN students at a large Midwestern university. The survey assessed knowledge of GAI ethics, GAI use, and perceptions of university-led GAI training.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Students demonstrated a strong ability to differentiate between ethical and unethical uses of GAI (93 % accuracy). However, gaps were noted in understanding when AI-generated content crosses into academic dishonesty. Many students reported limited AI training and expressed strong interest in AI learning modules.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Freshman nursing students are eager to use GAI responsibly but lack foundational training. AI literacy education is essential to support ethical decision-making, preserve academic integrity, and prepare students for responsible AI use in nursing practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46287,"journal":{"name":"Teaching and Learning in Nursing","volume":"20 4","pages":"Pages 390-394"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145049910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hosny Maher Sultan, Beryl Juliet Sam, Remya R. Pillai
{"title":"Nursing students’ perceptions and ethical considerations of ChatGPT usage in nursing education: A cross-sectional study","authors":"Hosny Maher Sultan, Beryl Juliet Sam, Remya R. Pillai","doi":"10.1016/j.teln.2025.06.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.teln.2025.06.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT are increasingly integrated into nursing education, yet concerns about accuracy, academic integrity, and ethical implications remain underexplored.</div></div><div><h3>Aim</h3><div>To examine nursing students’ perceptions, usage patterns, and ethical concerns regarding ChatGPT in nursing education.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Cross-sectional descriptive study conducted at a UAE university. Fifty-five undergraduate nursing students participated using a validated structured questionnaire (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.71). Chi-square tests analyzed associations between variables.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Most students used ChatGPT for exam preparation (74.5%) and coursework (63.6%). While 81.8% verified responses, 87.3% encountered misinformation. Significant associations existed between usage frequency and academic year (<em>p</em> < 0.05). Students expressed concerns about academic dishonesty and over-reliance.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Nursing students widely adopt ChatGPT despite accuracy and ethical concerns. Findings highlight urgent needs for AI literacy programs, ethical frameworks, and institutional guidelines for responsible AI integration in nursing education.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46287,"journal":{"name":"Teaching and Learning in Nursing","volume":"20 4","pages":"Pages e1197-e1206"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145050202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical debriefing that builds critical thinking","authors":"Liezl Anne M. Magtoto-Lumanlan MN, RN","doi":"10.1016/j.teln.2025.07.015","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.teln.2025.07.015","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46287,"journal":{"name":"Teaching and Learning in Nursing","volume":"20 4","pages":"Page e1280"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145050449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}