{"title":"The relation between school nurses' professional role, jurisdictions and health promotion in Finnish compulsory schools: a qualitative study.","authors":"Frida Gädda, Christel Sundqvist, Anna K Forsman","doi":"10.1177/17449871261469428","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17449871261469428","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>School nurses are a vital part of school healthcare; however, research on the experiences of the profession in relation to health promotion is limited. A deeper understanding of school nurses' professional remits could uncover new approaches to school-based health promotion - with implications for student healthcare services.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study explored school nurses' experiences regarding their professional role and responsibilities in relation to health promotion in Finnish compulsory school settings.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Adopting a qualitative design, 13 school nurses from Finland were interviewed. Data analysis followed qualitative content analysis, progressing from manifest to latent content, explored through Abbott's theory of system of professions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The main categories: <i>The practical application of laws and regulations shaping preventative actions</i>; <i>Societal changes and resources demanding continuous adaptation</i>; <i>School nurses providing accessible, holistic support and health promotion</i>; and <i>Individual autonomy, interests and visions influencing the work</i>, pinpoint the school nurses' experiences regarding their jurisdictions related to health promotion, impacting the school nursing services.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>School nurses' jurisdictions in health promotion are shaped across legal, workplace and public arenas. An additional individual-level arena was found, where ethics guide practice. Structural constraints require school nurses to adapt as demands extend beyond traditional boundaries to meet students' needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":47172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"17449871261469428"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13582656/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148991781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Commentary: When patient severity signals family vulnerability - reframing ICU family needs as a nursing priority.","authors":"Abdishakur Mohamud Hassan Hidigow","doi":"10.1177/17449871261466747","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17449871261466747","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"17449871261466747"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13530023/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148876280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Commentary: Mentorship by new graduate registered nurses - lessons for supportive learning environments.","authors":"Marie Jönsson","doi":"10.1177/17449871261475974","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17449871261475974","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"17449871261475974"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13530024/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148876265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Commentary: Breaking the Silence on 'Failing to Fail'.","authors":"Anna Pålsson","doi":"10.1177/17449871261452905","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17449871261452905","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"17449871261452905"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13526178/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148867195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nisa Nur Hasanah, Dewi Caesaria Fitriani, Florisma Arista Riti Tegu
{"title":"Commentary: Improving paediatric vascular care through standardised assessment: a reflection on the implementation of the I-DECIDED tool.","authors":"Nisa Nur Hasanah, Dewi Caesaria Fitriani, Florisma Arista Riti Tegu","doi":"10.1177/17449871261468569","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17449871261468569","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"17449871261468569"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13526183/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148867258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Commentary: Beyond failing to fail-reframing clinical competence assessment as shared accountability for patient safety.","authors":"Rasha Kadri Ibrahim","doi":"10.1177/17449871261465550","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17449871261465550","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"17449871261465550"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13526184/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148867221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Perspective: Reframing competency-based education beyond assessment in nursing education.","authors":"Rasha Kadri Ibrahim","doi":"10.1177/17449871261476619","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17449871261476619","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"17449871261476619"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13526174/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148867318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Commentary: Caring for learners - humanising clinical education to build compassionate and competent nurses.","authors":"Paulo Seabra","doi":"10.1177/17449871261465551","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17449871261465551","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"17449871261465551"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13526182/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148867229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Perspective: Compassionate leadership in the digital age - challenges and opportunities for nursing.","authors":"Natasha Phillips, Rebecca Kenny, Gemma Stacey","doi":"10.1177/17449871261469297","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17449871261469297","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"17449871261469297"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13526181/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148867206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Asta Heikkilä, Minna Stolt, Maija Hupli, Jouko Katajisto, Boris Miha Kaučič, Katarzyna Kwiecień-Jaguś, Helena Leino-Kilpi, Leena Salminen, Riitta Suhonen
{"title":"Psychometric assessment of the Competence in Research Utilisation instrument in a sample of graduating nursing students in three European countries.","authors":"Asta Heikkilä, Minna Stolt, Maija Hupli, Jouko Katajisto, Boris Miha Kaučič, Katarzyna Kwiecień-Jaguś, Helena Leino-Kilpi, Leena Salminen, Riitta Suhonen","doi":"10.1177/17449871261463995","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17449871261463995","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Evidence-based practice is an internationally accepted healthcare standard grounded in research utilisation. Validated instruments allow evaluation of nursing education against European Union competence requirements.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To assess the psychometric properties of the Competence in Research Utilisation (CompRU) instrument among graduating nursing students using data from three European countries.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were collected from graduating nursing students (<i>n</i> = 648) in Finland, Poland and Slovenia between 2012 and 2017. The CompRU instrument comprises a knowledge test and self-reported scales assessing skills and attitudes. Psychometric properties were assessed using Cronbach's coefficient alpha, item-to-total correlation, Rasch analysis and confirmatory factor analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Internal consistency reliability was acceptable in all sections, despite two categories in the Knowledge section showing lower consistency. Rasch analysis supported the internal scale validity of the Knowledge section in terms of item infit and item separation. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the structure (Skills and Attitudes sections) and strength of the hypothetical model.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The CompRU instrument is a promising tool for measuring nursing students' research utilisation competence at graduation. Based on both classical and modern test theory approaches, the instrument demonstrates evidence of acceptable psychometric properties, although some items in the Knowledge section could benefit from future revisions.</p>","PeriodicalId":47172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"17449871261463995"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13503634/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148819830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}