{"title":"Do Nursing Students' Cyberloafing Levels Affect Their Moral Sensitivity?","authors":"Özlem Albayrak, Seda Dere İşseven, Kübra Berber","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001597","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001597","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Excessive internet use during classes may adversely impact students' moral sensitivity by affecting their ability to retrieve, process, and apply information effectively. This cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted to determine levels of cyberloafing and moral sensitivity in nursing students ( n = 211) and explore the relationship between them. Data were collected using the Cyberloafing Behavior Scale and Modified Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire for Student Nurses. Students primarily engaged in sharing as a form of cyberloafing behavior; a significant negative correlation was observed between sharing and interpersonal orientation. Both moral sensitivity and cyberloafing behaviors were at moderate levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"E101-E104"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149138883","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}
Kate H Bernheisel, Sevilla Bronson, Ayzia Taylor, Jan Kubas
{"title":"Using Virtual Reality and 360-Degree Video to Highlight Social Determinants of Health.","authors":"Kate H Bernheisel, Sevilla Bronson, Ayzia Taylor, Jan Kubas","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001475","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001475","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nurse educators face challenges in teaching students about social determinants of health (SDOH) due to limited opportunities for community placements. A college of nursing in the southeastern United States developed a project incorporating virtual reality (VR) and 360-degree videos into prelicensure population health nursing courses. The project enhanced understanding of SDOH by immersing students in the lived experiences of patients facing negative health impacts. After participating in the VR experience, students reported increased empathy, a deeper understanding of barriers to health, and greater engagement with content.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"351-353"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145245513","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}
Bethany A Croke, Chizoba C Nwosu, Patricia C Underwood, Karen Tepper, Amelia Colman, Erin Shea
{"title":"Evaluation of the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Residency Program.","authors":"Bethany A Croke, Chizoba C Nwosu, Patricia C Underwood, Karen Tepper, Amelia Colman, Erin Shea","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001599","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001599","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nurse practitioner (NP) residencies support transition to practice and improve retention. We describe outcomes of a primary care NP residency across four cohorts (2020 to 2024) at the Veterans Health Administration-VA Boston Healthcare System (VA-BHS). Evaluated outcomes include clinical competence, confidence in practice, employment, and retention. All 10 residents achieved competence and significantly greater confidence at graduation compared with 1 month after starting the program ( p < .0001). VA-BHS offered eight residents employment, retaining five of the six hired (83%) 1 year postgraduation. The robust confidence, competence, and retention of graduates uphold evidence that residencies support successful NP transition into practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"E115-E118"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148875854","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 Multivariate Relationship Between Academic Stress and Academic Integrity-Related Constructs Among Prelicensure Nursing Students.","authors":"Said Al Abrawi","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001600","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001600","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To examine the multivariate relationship between academic stress factors and academic integrity-related constructs in prelicensure nursing students.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Academic stress may challenge students' ethical decision-making and adherence to academic integrity, yet comparative evidence across regions remains limited.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Using a descriptive correlational design guided by moral reckoning theory, 132 prelicensure nursing students from two Middle Eastern and two US nursing schools. Canonical correlation analysis examined associations between stress domains and integrity-related constructs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The first canonical function was statistically significant ( r = .470, p < .002), indicating that greater interpersonal, academic, and environmental stress was associated with higher academic misconduct and lower mastery-oriented achievement-goal structures.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Elevated academic stress was associated with patterns of integrity-related constructs reflecting increased misconduct behaviors and reduced mastery orientation. Findings support the interpretation of stress as a situational bind within moral reckoning theory and highlight the need for stress-responsive and integrity-supportive educational environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"E70-E76"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148875954","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":"Maintaining the Course for Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Education Research Methodologies (Part 2).","authors":"Linda M Hollinger-Smith","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001617","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001617","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"359-360"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149041304","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":"Factors Influencing Disaster Management Activities Among Nursing Students in Korea.","authors":"Young Ran Lee, Sun-Nam Park, Eunjeong Nam","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001602","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001602","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined factors influencing disaster management activities among Korean nursing students. A cross-sectional survey of 145 fourth-year students measured ego-resilience, self-efficacy, disaster awareness, and general disaster preparedness. Disaster experience and prior education were not associated with disaster management activities. Regression analysis identified general disaster preparedness and self-efficacy as significant predictors, explaining 23 percent of the variance. These findings suggest the need for experiential and integrated disaster education that strengthens preparedness behaviors and enhances confidence. Improving these factors may contribute to better disaster response competencies among future nurses.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"E109-E111"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148901352","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":"Applying Metacognitive Strategies in Community Nursing Education: A BOPPPS Model Approach.","authors":"Cheng Cheng","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001593","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001593","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study evaluated the use of a metacognitive-based program integrated with the BOPPS model (Bridge-in, Objective, Preassessment, Participatory Learning, Postassessment, and Summary) in a sample of 78 third-year nursing students. Metacognitive awareness (monitoring, evaluation, and regulation) was assessed using the Metacognitive Awareness Inventory before and after the course; reflective essays captured learning experiences. Paired-sample t tests and thematic analysis revealed significant gains in monitoring and regulation but not evaluation. Students reported greater learning initiative, a deeper understanding of community nursing, and improved teamwork and problem-solving skills. Integrating metacognitive strategies within the BOPPS model offered an effective approach to fostering professional competence in nursing education.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"E105-E108"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148866612","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}
Jennifer L Hull, William L Hull, Franchesca E Nunez, Leslie K Robbins
{"title":"Factors That Predict Competence of Adjunct Academic Clinical Nursing Faculty: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Jennifer L Hull, William L Hull, Franchesca E Nunez, Leslie K Robbins","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001528","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001528","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This scoping review identifies factors predicting competence in adjunct academic clinical nursing educators (AACNEs). Populations and contexts are described along with strategies supporting competence development.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>AACNEs are vital to nursing education but often lack formal teaching preparation. With growing reliance on adjuncts due to faculty shortages, it is important to understand factors that influence their competence.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Guided by Joanna Briggs Institute and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews standards, literature was searched for the period 2005 to 2025.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seventeen articles were included. Educational preparation, teaching experience, mentoring, professional development, workload, and institutional support were identified as key predictors. Most studies were from the United States and were qualitative and descriptive.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Competence in AACNEs stems from multifaceted influences; structured orientation, mentoring, and institutional support are essential. Future research should investigate diverse contexts and examine the relationships between predictors and student outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"321-328"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147700082","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}