{"title":"Content Validation of a Political Competence Scale in Graduate Nursing Education.","authors":"Delene Volkert, Claire McKinley Yoder, Lisa Robinson, Heidi Johnston, Ashley Goar","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001603","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001603","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To examine the content validity of an adapted Political Competence Scale for Nurses (PCS-N) for use in graduate nursing education.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Instruments to evaluate political competence as a graduate-level educational outcome remain limited.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Experts rated item relevance using a four-point scale (1 = not relevant to 4 = highly relevant). Scale-level indices were calculated using the average method (S-CVI/Ave).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All subscales demonstrated strong content validity, with S-CVI/Ave values ranging from 0.89 to 0.95. Mean item-level content validity index values were 0.89 for Political Knowledge, 0.94 for Political Efficacy, 0.95 for Political Interaction, and 0.91 for Political Activity. The overall scale content validity (S-CVI/Ave) was 0.92, indicating excellent scale validity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings support the content validity and relevance of the adapted instrument for graduate nursing education. The instrument provides a foundation for national psychometric testing and may support future competency-based evaluation of graduate nursing programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"E84-E88"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148875841","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}
Danielle J Durant, Claudia Guerrazzi-Young, Normajean Colby, Faith Chapman, Jonah S Dunn
{"title":"Lifestyle Behaviors and Burnout in Undergraduate Nursing Students: A National Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Danielle J Durant, Claudia Guerrazzi-Young, Normajean Colby, Faith Chapman, Jonah S Dunn","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001598","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001598","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Burnout, characterized by exhaustion, cynicism, and low professional efficacy, is the primary cause of nurse turnover. Healthy behaviors, which vary by geographic region, may reduce burnout.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Undergraduate nursing students in Northern ( n = 257) and Southern ( n = 261) programs were surveyed. Multivariate linear regression and dominance analyses were conducted.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Expression of burnout did not differ across regions. Social support, associated with reduced cynicism ( p = .006) and greater efficacy ( p < .001), was the highest-ranking predictor of exhaustion, cynicism, and efficacy. Physical activity was associated with reduced exhaustion ( p = .027). Healthy diet ( p = .035) and regular spiritual practice ( p = .044) were associated with increased efficacy.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Physical activity, social support, a healthy diet, and spiritual practice may prevent burnout in nursing students. Programs that build healthy habits in students may reduce their experience of burnout.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"335-341"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148875982","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":"Just-in-Time DNP Book Club: An Inclusive Immersion Experience.","authors":"Elizabeth L Sharpe, Kathleen A Piotrowski","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001448","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001448","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A just-in-time faculty-led virtual book club for a Doctor of Nursing Practice program was initiated in response to student interest. Students met virtually to discuss advanced practice nursing implications of a nonfiction book in accordance with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Essentials. Reading a book independently may be insufficient for deep learning, but individual summary reflections following faculty-led discussions connected domains, competencies, and subcompetencies. This unplanned reactive activity connected a real-world situation to the principles of advanced nursing practice and was deemed valuable by students and faculty.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"354-355"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144691973","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":"A Correlational Study of Medication Knowledge Versus Confidence Levels in Student Nurses.","authors":"Lynn L Wiles, Christine Sump","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001518","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001518","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nurses' medication knowledge and confidence levels play a large role in patient safety, but few studies have examined the relationship. We used a certainty scale to compare Bachelor of Science in Nursing students' medication knowledge with their perceived confidence scores. We found that confidence of certainty was 71 percent when correct and 43 percent when incorrect. We discovered a statistically significant positive correlation between correctness and certainty, a statistically significant negative correlation between correctness and uncertainty, and a statistically significant negative correlation between incorrect answers and certainty. Accordingly, confidence of certainty did not align with knowledge, revealing potential risk of error during medication administration.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"348-350"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147436660","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}
Dawn L Denny, Glenda Lindseth, F Richard Ferraro, Thomas Petros
{"title":"Enhancing Wellness and Resilience Among Health Care Students From Underserved Backgrounds.","authors":"Dawn L Denny, Glenda Lindseth, F Richard Ferraro, Thomas Petros","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001538","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001538","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Resilience training sessions were used to reduce anxiety and depression levels in 12 at-risk undergraduate nursing and health care students from disadvantaged backgrounds or underserved communities. Following the training sessions for this pilot study, a repeated-measures analysis showed that anxiety ( p = .002) and depression ( p = .018) scores were improved significantly over the academic year. A downward trend of the slope of depression and anxiety scores indicated that the combined training sessions were successful in achieving increased wellness.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"345-347"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147785843","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":"The Burnout Battle: Measuring Mindfulness in Nurse Educators.","authors":"Kelsey Deters, Kristi Dalby","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001543","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001543","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Burnout in nurse educators is a mounting concern that impacts well-being and threatens academic nursing environments. Existing research on mindfulness-based interventions within this population remains limited. This study explored the effectiveness of an online burnout prevention program that incorporates mindfulness strategies for nurse faculty. Participants completed the Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised before and after the intervention. Results revealed a clinically significant increase in self-perceived mindfulness. The outcomes of this study indicate that accessible, low-cost mindfulness practices may reduce burnout symptoms and support emotional wellness in the nursing academic environment.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"342-344"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147943409","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}
Zehra Gök Metin, Büşra Bozkurtaca, Zeynep Tarim, Gizem Tunç
{"title":"Impact of Stress Coping and Digital Competence on Disaster Response Self-Efficacy in Nursing Students: A Multi-Centered Study.","authors":"Zehra Gök Metin, Büşra Bozkurtaca, Zeynep Tarim, Gizem Tunç","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001594","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001594","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To examine the impact of stress coping and digital competence on nursing students' disaster response self-efficacy (DRSE).</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Students' ability to cope with stress and digital competencies may lead to greater self-efficacy in disaster response.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This descriptive-correlational study was conducted in five universities with 520 nursing students. The Stress Coping Scale, Basic Digital Competencies of University Students 2.0-COBADI, and DRSE Scale were used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Analysis confirmed the tested model. Stress coping had a positive direct effect on digital competence (β = 4.426; p = .019) and DRSE (β = 12.155; p = .001). One-unit increase in stress coping led to a 4.426-unit increase in digital competence and a 12.155-unit increase in DRSE ( p < .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Enriching the nursing curriculum to strengthen stress coping and digital competencies may better prepare students for effective disaster response.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"E77-E83"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148983859","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":"Relationship Between Instructional Immediacy Behaviors of Faculty and Undergraduate Nursing Student Burnout.","authors":"Abigail Wegert","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001587","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001587","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between undergraduate nursing student burnout and faculty immediacy behaviors.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Undergraduate nursing students in the United States are experiencing burnout syndrome at alarming rates. There have been many attempts to improve the issue in this population, but few focus on the impact that nursing faculty have on student burnout.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A quantitative, nonexperimental, correlational research design was used. Data were collected from Bachelor of Science in Nursing students using three valid and reliable survey tools.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Statistical analysis revealed the existence of a significant relationship between faculty nonverbal immediacy and all three tenets of student burnout (emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and academic efficacy). A statistically significant relationship between verbal immediacy and academic efficacy also existed.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This research demonstrates that nursing faculty who engage in immediacy behaviors may have a positive impact on the experiences of undergraduate nursing students.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"329-334"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148664710","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}