Darryl Nethercot, Heather L Abrahim, Carin Resseguie
{"title":"Enhancing Efficiency and Engagement at Conferences: Implementing the PechaKucha Format.","authors":"Darryl Nethercot, Heather L Abrahim, Carin Resseguie","doi":"10.3928/00220124-20250612-03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20250612-03","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Traditional conference presentations may not engage audiences, particularly in virtual or lengthy formats. Therefore, our nursing conference committee adopted the PechaKucha (PechaKucha, Inc.) presentation style, characterized by concise, visually engaging storytelling. This study evaluates the effect of this format on engagement, presenter experience, and logistical efficiency.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This quality improvement project piloted PechaKucha presentations, which feature 20 slides auto-advancing every 20 seconds, at our annual conference. Presenters received training in the use of this format, and both presenters and attendees completed postconference surveys assessing engagement and satisfaction. We used thematic analysis and descriptive statistics to evaluate feedback.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Attendees found the PechaKucha format engaging, with 68% rating it outstanding. Although presenters reported challenges with rigid timing, many enjoyed the presentation style. The format enabled more presentations within the conference schedule while maintaining attendee engagement.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Pecha Kucha fosters engagement and logistical efficiency, although increasing preparation resources and timing flexibility could enhance its implementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":49295,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing","volume":"56 9","pages":"387-392"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jennifer Graebe, Jillian Roy, Cali Koerner Morrison
{"title":"Alternative Credentials in ANCC Nursing Continuing Professional Development Accreditation™: Advancing Workforce Readiness, Equity, and Lifelong Learning.","authors":"Jennifer Graebe, Jillian Roy, Cali Koerner Morrison","doi":"10.3928/00220124-20250814-02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20250814-02","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Alternative credentials, including microcredentials, digital badges, and microcertifications, are transforming nursing professional development by offering flexible, competency-based learning aligned with workforce needs. Integrated into American Nurses Credentialing Center Nursing Continuing Professional Development Accreditation™ criteria, these credentials enhance workforce readiness, equity, and lifelong learning while addressing gaps in recognition, terminology, and implementation challenges. This column explores the use of alternative credentials and navigates unresolved challenges related to terminology, consistency, and recognition. The column also highlights scalability, stackability, and portability as well as real-world use cases for American Nurses Credentialing Center Accredited Providers™.</p>","PeriodicalId":49295,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing","volume":"56 9","pages":"353-357"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976059","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joan Such Lockhart, Larissa Africa, Patricia S Yoder-Wise
{"title":"Addressing Common Concerns of Manuscripts Related to Studies.","authors":"Joan Such Lockhart, Larissa Africa, Patricia S Yoder-Wise","doi":"10.3928/00220124-20250814-01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20250814-01","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49295,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing","volume":"56 9","pages":"351-352"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Invisible Scribes: Can Nurses Trust Ambient AI for Clinical Documentation?","authors":"Maxim Topaz","doi":"10.3928/00220124-20250814-03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20250814-03","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ambient artificial intelligence listening tools promise faster nursing documentation and improved patient engagement, yet they introduce risks of hallucinations, omission, and bias when nurses are excluded from the design and oversight process. Empowering nurses through continuing education and leadership in model development, deployment, and auditing is crucial for ensuring safe and equitable integration across care settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":49295,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing","volume":"56 9","pages":"358-359"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JiYeon Choi, Seongmi Choi, Junghyun Park, Judith A Tate, Youn-Jung Son
{"title":"Development and Feasibility Testing of a Sensemaking Coaching Program to Improve Communication Skills for Intensive Care Unit Nurses: A Mixed Methods Study.","authors":"JiYeon Choi, Seongmi Choi, Junghyun Park, Judith A Tate, Youn-Jung Son","doi":"10.3928/00220124-20250630-02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20250630-02","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This mixed methods study was conducted to develop and evaluate the feasibility of the 8-week Sensemaking Coaching program for communication training for bedside intensive care unit nurses.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We adopted a one-group pre- and posttest design with six intensive care unit nurses working at a tertiary care hospital in Seoul, South Korea. The Sensemaking Coaching program consisted of three steps (Step 1, on-demand lectures; Step 2, simulation workshop; and Step 3, coaching, including self-reflection and small group sessions). Qualitative data were obtained via telephone.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants positively accepted each step of the program. Improvement was seen in the median scores for therapeutic communication and communication self-efficacy. Simulation-based evaluation showed improved skills during participants' interactions with a standardized patient from pre- to postprogram.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Delivering the Sensemaking Coaching program online to bedside intensive care unit nurses on a rotating shift was feasible and acceptable.</p>","PeriodicalId":49295,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing","volume":"56 9","pages":"379-386"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhancing the Digital Competence of Nurses Through a Project-Based Augmented Reality Approach in Continuing Education.","authors":"Pao-Ju Chen","doi":"10.3928/00220124-20250619-01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20250619-01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The rapid integration of digital technologies into health care highlights the need for practicing nurses to strengthen their technological competence to improve patient education and clinical care quality.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This continuing education program integrated project-based learning with augmented reality (AR) technology to engage nurses in group-based AR design activities to develop foundational AR skills to create interactive patient education tools. A digital learning motivation scale and performance-based assessments were administered before and after the program to evaluate changes in the participants' motivation and digital health education competence.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The participants showed a significant increase in motivation to use technology (<i>p</i> < .001) and successfully developed five AR-based tools designed for patient education.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This program supported the translation of clinical expertise into digital tools and enhanced nurses' ability to apply technology in educational practice, contributing to the advancement of professional development in continuing nursing education.</p>","PeriodicalId":49295,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing","volume":"56 9","pages":"364-371"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jennifer L Embree, Jeff Noyed, Tatiana Laitano Rodriguez, Whitney Osborn
{"title":"Implementing a Research Project Intervention to Enhance Professional Identity Through Stress First Aid.","authors":"Jennifer L Embree, Jeff Noyed, Tatiana Laitano Rodriguez, Whitney Osborn","doi":"10.3928/00220124-20250814-04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20250814-04","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nurses experience unmitigated stress and may not care for themselves. Existing stress and burnout interventions are not sustainable. Professional identity in nursing is associated with better outcomes for individuals and patients but has not been explored in relation to the intersection of stress and a healthy work environment. This column describes an example of an intervention to assist nursing professional development specialists to teach nurses how to investigate the connection between stress mitigation and professional identity in nursing with stress first aid and an existing shared governance council.</p>","PeriodicalId":49295,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing","volume":"56 9","pages":"360-362"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fellowship Fridays: A Case Study in Interdisciplinary Curriculum Design to Elevate an Advanced Practice Postgraduate Training Experience.","authors":"Whitney Lerch, Kathryn Williams","doi":"10.3928/00220124-20250718-02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20250718-02","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Program directors collaborated with key stakeholders to develop \"Fellowship Fridays\"-a new curriculum component designed to enhance peer support, professional development, and interdisciplinary learning. This structured, monthly 4-hour session brings together advanced practice provider Fellows for facilitated, multimodal learning led by the advanced practice provider leadership team. The approach prioritizes longitudinal peer support, early access to mentorship, and exposure to diverse topics, including communication workshops, social determinants of health simulation, academic development, and provider performance metrics.</p>","PeriodicalId":49295,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing","volume":"56 8","pages":"309-311"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144765724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Paradox of Tolerance as a Shield to Demonstrate Intolerance.","authors":"Sylvain Trepanier","doi":"10.3928/00220124-20250718-03","DOIUrl":"10.3928/00220124-20250718-03","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Karl Popper first articulated the paradox of tolerance in <i>The Open Society and Its Enemies</i> in 1945. Essentially, the concept emerged from the notion that if we extend tolerance to those who are intolerant, we risk enabling intolerance as a norm, undermining the concept of tolerance. Unfortunately, history shows the paradox has been alive and well for centuries. Meanwhile, using the argument as a shield to normalize someone's intolerance is unacceptable. A paradox within the paradox. This is particularly seen when someone's ideology is threatened.</p>","PeriodicalId":49295,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing","volume":"56 8","pages":"312-313"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144765727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daria L Waszak, Edna Cadmus, Michele Livich Roberts
{"title":"Evaluation of a Statewide Nurse Residency Collaborative: An Apprenticeship Model in Acute Care.","authors":"Daria L Waszak, Edna Cadmus, Michele Livich Roberts","doi":"10.3928/00220124-20250717-01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20250717-01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The New Jersey Nurse Residency Collaborative included 21 hospitals that used the Vizient/American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Nurse Residency Program<sup>TM</sup>. Thirteen followed the Department of Labor apprenticeship Vizient/AACN model that included (a) full-time employment, (b) 144 hours of education, (c) 2,000 hours of precepted/mentored time, and (d) a salary increase at program completion. The remaining hospitals provided 48 hours of education, with varying numbers of hours of orientation over a period of 12 months with preceptors/mentors, referred to as the traditional Vizient/AACN model.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Retrospective data were reviewed to evaluate the collaborative overall and compare the two models. This review included confidence, competence, and retention for 1,644 nurse residents who started in 2022-2023.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The 1-year retention rate for the collaborative was 89%. The apprenticeship Vizient/AACN model had lower initial skill scores means, yet a 12% higher retention rate than the traditional Vizient/AACN model.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A statewide nurse residency collaborative promotes retention of new nurses who are confident and competent.</p>","PeriodicalId":49295,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing","volume":"56 8","pages":"337-343"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144765723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}