{"title":"Development of the Trust Pathway and Distrust Pathway Models.","authors":"Lynn Varagona","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001592","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001592","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Student trust relates to affect, engagement, and performance, yet the literature lacks a process model that links events to downstream outcomes. Affective events theory was applied to focus group data from 77 baccalaureate nursing students who described events that led them to trust or distrust an instructor and their subsequent affective reactions, attitudes, affect-driven behaviors, and perceived impact on performance. Two models emerged. The Trust Pathway and Distrust Pathway Models provide a temporal depiction of how instructor actions are appraised and translated into learning‑relevant behaviors that influence performance. The models identify leverage points for building or repairing trust.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148670892","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}
Kylie Newsom, Teresa Stephens, Susan Newman, Diana Layne
{"title":"Integrating a Hybrid Resilience Program Into an Undergraduate Nursing Course.","authors":"Kylie Newsom, Teresa Stephens, Susan Newman, Diana Layne","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001523","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001523","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Undergraduate nursing students face high levels of stress and anxiety, leading to burnout before graduation. Implementing resilience education into undergraduate nursing curricula has been recognized as one way to combat burnout. A hybrid facilitated resilience education program, Registered Nurse Personal Resilience Enhancement Plan, was incorporated into an undergraduate nursing course to support student resilience. No prominent changes were noted in student resilience or professional quality of life after intervention. Adoption of the intervention was successful. This feasibility study provides baseline information on the reach, effectiveness, and adoption of incorporating the Registered Nurse Personal Resilience Enhancement Plan into the nursing curriculum.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"E50-E52"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147989494","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}
Marjolein M C J Knibbeler, Stan Vluggen, Erik van Rossum, Sandra M G Zwakhalen, Petra M G Erkens
{"title":"Supporting Autonomy in ADL Care. How Nursing Students Learn in Theory Classes: A Qualitative Multi-Perspective Study.","authors":"Marjolein M C J Knibbeler, Stan Vluggen, Erik van Rossum, Sandra M G Zwakhalen, Petra M G Erkens","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001527","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001527","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This qualitative study examined how autonomy and autonomy support are addressed in the theoretical part of Dutch nursing education.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Supporting clients' autonomy in activities of daily living is essential for dignity and quality of life, but remains complex and often suboptimal due to contextual factors such as care settings, nurse-client relationships, and systemic pressures. Nurses must balance professional skills with sensitivity to clients' values. Little is known about how nursing students are prepared to support autonomy.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A document analysis of curricula and teaching materials was combined with interviews with 10 nursing students and 10 nurse educators.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings show that autonomy is rarely mentioned in educational documents and lacks clear guidance. Teachers rely on personal experience, leading to inconsistent understanding among students, who mainly learn about autonomy support during internships.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Both students and teachers suggest updating teaching materials and integrating best practices to strengthen education on autonomy support.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"E40-E46"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13286109/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147700227","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}
Stephanie L Schaller, Teresa Bowers, Lonnie J Rosier, Kate K Chappell
{"title":"Innovating Nursing Education Through 3D Technology: Development of a Congenital Heart Defect Model.","authors":"Stephanie L Schaller, Teresa Bowers, Lonnie J Rosier, Kate K Chappell","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001446","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001446","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nurse educators have a unique capacity to push innovation by combining clinical expertise with emerging technologies. Using three-dimensional printed manipulatives to teach complex topics such as congenital heart defect management can deepen students' understanding of patient conditions and interventions through enhanced visual and kinesthetic interactions. Advancing such innovations requires collaboration with interdisciplinary partners to navigate technical development and patenting. A structured approach to pilot testing and refinement ensures the transition from concept to sustainable practice. By leveraging technology and purposeful planning, nurse educators can bring an idea to fruition, equipping students with deeper insights and improved clinical judgment.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"248-250"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144754846","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":"Virtual Interprofessional Education Ideas for Nurse Practitioner Faculty.","authors":"Jacklyn S DelPrete","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001443","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001443","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Two virtual and hybrid interprofessional education (IPE) activities involving family nurse practitioner (FNP) and adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner (AGPCNP) students were conducted in an online graduate nursing program. One activity included FNP and AGPCNP and undergraduate sonography students; the other activity included the nurse practitioner students and undergraduate BSN students. These case studies highlight the possibilities of virtual interprofessional activities in graduate nursing education and how such activities can meet program competencies and student learning outcomes. Graduate faculty can replicate these scenarios or use them as inspiration for future IPE activities.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"256-257"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144754871","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":"Teaching Health Policy Advocacy Using Virtual Simulation.","authors":"Joanne Farley Serembus, Kate J Morse","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001454","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001454","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) graduates are expected to be competent advocates for health policy. The reality, however, is that they often lack this skill. An authentic assessment in the form of a virtual simulation was created for our online DNP students. As a first step, students created a policy brief aimed at the institutional, state, federal, or international level. They then presented and defended that policy to stakeholders during a simulation. Students found that this experience provided them with skills and knowledge for advocating for health policy proficiently.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"254-255"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144974113","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":"Identifying Emotional Regulation in Nursing Students.","authors":"Amber Sanchez","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001517","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001517","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Preparing nursing students for emotional challenges before entering the nursing profession is essential. This study highlights the lack of nursing students' emotional regulation skill growth in nursing programs in a south-central region of the United States and highlights the need to assist students in developing adaptive emotional regulation skills before entering the nursing profession to prevent negative outcomes. Strategies to assist in the development of skills are presented.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"E47-E49"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147436702","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}
Andrew Phillips, Roberta Christopher, Mary Kennedy, Margie Sipe
{"title":"Nurse Transitions From Classroom to Clinical: Defining and Prioritizing Nursing Informatics Competencies.","authors":"Andrew Phillips, Roberta Christopher, Mary Kennedy, Margie Sipe","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001532","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001532","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aimed to assess gaps in nursing informatics (NI) competencies among Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates, as perceived by nurse educators and health care employers, to prioritize and improve informatics education for enhanced clinical practice readiness.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Nurses require advanced NI competencies to utilize health technologies effectively, ensure data security, and improve patient outcomes. Current gaps in informatics education pose challenges in bridging academic preparation and clinical needs.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A mixed-methods design was employed. Quantitative data from surveys assessed NI competencies; focus groups explored qualitative insights into educational and practice-based challenges.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings highlight high competence in areas such as data privacy, patient engagement, and evidence-based practice, but note deficiencies in system evaluation, database management, and integration of clinical workflows.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study underscores the importance of prioritizing and continuously updating informatics education to keep pace with information technology advancements and improve patient care outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":"222-228"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147785833","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":"Inclusive and Exclusive Language and Content in Open-Access Nursing Fundamental Texts.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001565","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001565","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47651,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Education Perspectives","volume":"47 4","pages":"E25"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148284333","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}