{"title":"Mission Caritas: Developing an Evidence-Based Training and Mentoring Curriculum for Nurse Residents.","authors":"Joy Nichole Goodie","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001575","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001575","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>New graduate nurses experience high stress during the transition to practice, increasing risk for burnout and early workforce attrition. This educational project evaluated a Caritas-based training and mentoring protocol grounded in Watson's theory of human caring within a nurse residency program. Using a quasi-experimental evaluation design, residents participated in three structured mentoring sessions emphasizing caring behaviors, reflective practice, and self-care. Outcomes included high participant satisfaction, perceived applicability of Caritas principles, and engagement with reflective learning activities. Findings suggest that integrating caring science into nurse residency education is a feasible strategy to support nurse well-being, professional identity development, and retention-related factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"288-290"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148363107","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":"Creating a Healthy Learning Environment: Implementing Yearly Orientation for Nursing Students.","authors":"Laura Skoronski Chavez, Barbara Buxton","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001572","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001572","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Generation Z nursing students often experience test anxiety and uncertainty about clinical placements, which can undermine performance and well-being. Yearly orientations foster psychological safety and resilience by providing clarity, support, and active learning opportunities. A mixed-methods descriptive design with a convenience sample was used. Students reported productive learning and adopting new approaches. Three themes emerged: good information about the future, help with anxiety, and engaging activities. By presenting clear goals and offering interactive experiences, yearly orientations contribute to a healthy academic environment that promotes confidence, engagement, and overall student success.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"291-293"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148362626","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":"Comparison of Work-Life Balance Between Online and Face-to-Face Nurse Educators.","authors":"Susan Snellgrove, Lori Gatling","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001574","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001574","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Work-life balance (WLB) is a key contributor to faculty attrition, potentially worsening the nursing faculty shortage. This study used mixed methods to explore differences in WLB between online and face-to-face nursing faculty. Data from 38 full-time faculty indicated that most perceived their work-life as unbalanced and were overwhelmed by workload demands. Online teaching was perceived as providing a better balance but was associated with greater boundary blurring and more evening and weekend work. Qualitative findings identify workload and boundary issues as key influences on WLB. Evidence-based strategies to support faculty retention and sustainability are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"300-302"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148362717","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}
Alexander Halstead, Marjorie Everson, Andrew Benson
{"title":"Innovative Strategies to Promote Wellness in Nurse Anesthesia Education.","authors":"Alexander Halstead, Marjorie Everson, Andrew Benson","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001576","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001576","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nurse anesthesia students face high rates of burnout, anxiety, and depression that can impair learning and clinical readiness. Between June and November 2024, a university nurse anesthesia program implemented trauma-informed wellness initiatives, including flexible scheduling (condensed on-campus days, excused absences, virtual attendance for distant sites), a pass/fail reflective wellness assignment, regular cohort town halls, weekly community emails, a final-year professional course with mindfulness/provider-wellness content, and a program-specific career fair. Following implementation, first-time national certification examination pass rates rose from 83 percent (2023) to 91 percent (2025). A trauma-informed, multilevel wellness approach was associated with improved program outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"311-313"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148363073","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":"Creating Healthy Work Environments in Nursing Education: An Educational Imperative.","authors":"Mark C Hand, Steven J Palazzo","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001585","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001585","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"264-265"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148585546","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}
Christina M Lightner, Amy Criscitello, Khalid Almasloukh, Kelly A Wolgast, Laurie Badzek
{"title":"Sticky Notes Speak: Thematic Analysis of Mental Health Bulletin Boards in Nursing.","authors":"Christina M Lightner, Amy Criscitello, Khalid Almasloukh, Kelly A Wolgast, Laurie Badzek","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001571","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001571","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Given the academic and clinical demands faced by nursing students, mental health is a critical component of their well-being. To promote a culture of wellness, Mental Health Bulletin Boards were implemented at a large, multicampus nursing college to provide an interactive space for students to share mental health strategies. A thematic analysis of 339 individually posted bulletin board notes revealed five overarching categories: physical health, connectedness, mental and emotional health, leisure and creative outlets, and personal management strategies. The findings inform nursing education wellness initiatives, including curriculum integration, faculty messaging, and community outreach.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"303-305"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148377637","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":"Supporting Clinical Faculty Through Standardized Orientation, Mentorship, and Evidence-Based Solutions: A Contemporary Challenge in Nursing Education.","authors":"Kendra J Duran","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001583","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001583","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aimed to examine ongoing gaps in clinical nursing faculty preparation and identify evidence-based strategies to strengthen orientation, mentorship, and credentialing.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Clinical educators, particularly adjunct and part-time faculty, are central to translating classroom learning into practice, yet the literature consistently reports limited structured support and professional development for these roles.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This review examined 21 peer-reviewed studies published from 2009 to 2025 and identified recurring themes. Reports from professional organizations and national competency frameworks, including the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Essentials, the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses competencies, and the National League for Nursing certification standards, were also reviewed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four themes emerged: inconsistent orientation, limited mentorship, minimal use of credentialing frameworks, and fragmented collaboration across academic and professional groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Standardized orientation, sustained mentorship, and accessible credentialing supports are needed to strengthen teaching quality, support faculty retention, and prepare clinical educators for contemporary practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"272-277"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148438452","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}
Ipuna Estavillo Black, Dawn Taylor, Michelle Oddi, Andrew Evanski, Ally Martinez, Jennifer Ferrall, Patricia Nill, Jill Racicot, Monike Richardson, Andrea Ortiz, Rachel Sonetti, Lenah Karimi
{"title":"Fostering Nursing Faculty Well-Being: Developing the Pilot Trinitas Mentorship Model to Support a Healthy Academic Culture.","authors":"Ipuna Estavillo Black, Dawn Taylor, Michelle Oddi, Andrew Evanski, Ally Martinez, Jennifer Ferrall, Patricia Nill, Jill Racicot, Monike Richardson, Andrea Ortiz, Rachel Sonetti, Lenah Karimi","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001570","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001570","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This pilot study used Charmaz's constructivist grounded theory and Watson's theory of human caring to develop the Trinitas Mentorship Model with 11 new nurse faculty. Data from 10 monthly focus groups and pre-/post-questionnaires were analyzed. Four constructivist grounded theory categories-belonging, competency, empowerment, and work/life balance-persisted and deepened within the structured mentorship experience, with no new categories emerging. These categories shaped a three-pronged framework: Launch/Onboarding, Mentorship, and Sponsorship, with intentional mentor pairing and caring science principles embedded throughout. Findings from year 1 indicate the model strengthened recruitment, development, and retention; only 1 of 11 faculty resigned to date.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"284-287"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148362942","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}
Keirstin E Uomoto, Ayman Tailakh, Elizabeth J Winokur
{"title":"Empowering Undergraduate Nursing Students Against Workplace Violence.","authors":"Keirstin E Uomoto, Ayman Tailakh, Elizabeth J Winokur","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001604","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001604","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Workplace violence (WPV) in health care is a growing and urgent concern, significantly impacting both nurses and nursing students. This quasi-experimental study evaluated a structured, trauma-informed WPV training program designed to enhance behavioral health care competency in undergraduate nursing students. Statistically significant improvements were observed in overall behavioral health care competency scores (p = .045, Cohen's d = 0.32), with particularly pronounced gains among accelerated baccalaureate students. These findings underscore the importance of integrating comprehensive WPV training into nursing curricula to better prepare students for the realities of clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148875936","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":"Competency-Based Onboarding: Strengthening Organizational Culture to Support New Nurse Faculty.","authors":"Lisa Brennan, Allisa T Sikes, Melissa Brown","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001578","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001578","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>New nurse faculty often face challenges with role clarity and cultural integration during the transition from clinical practice to academia, underscoring the need for effective onboarding. A public, urban school of nursing piloted a competency-based education (CBE) onboarding program designed to support novice faculty. The program incorporated asynchronous modules, mentorship, and CBE-aligned assessments, fostering organizational culture through role clarity and community-building. Although the sample size limited statistical significance, trends indicated improved teaching confidence and modest gains in sense of belonging and mentor support. Findings suggest that CBE-based onboarding may enhance faculty transition and cultural integration, warranting larger scale evaluation.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"281-283"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148362650","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}