{"title":"Response to Letter to the Editor","authors":"Iris Mujica, Heather Cross","doi":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2026.05.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2026.05.011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Nursing","volume":"66 ","pages":"Page 272"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148978561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Deborah L. Sikes, Melinda Mitchell Jones, Myrna L. Armstrong
{"title":"Letter to the Editor‑Response to crafting veteran to BSN programs","authors":"Deborah L. Sikes, Melinda Mitchell Jones, Myrna L. Armstrong","doi":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2026.06.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2026.06.009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Nursing","volume":"66 ","pages":"Page 269"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148978567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From relational interplay to relational accountability in global health nursing placements","authors":"Endah Fitriasari, Muhammad Taufan Umasugi","doi":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2026.04.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2026.04.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Nursing","volume":"66 ","pages":"Pages 270-271"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148978620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From veteran-to-BSN success to portable standards for competency validation and transition support","authors":"Agus Setiawan, Rosmaiyadi, Mohammad Nurwahid","doi":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2026.06.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2026.06.008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Nursing","volume":"66 ","pages":"Pages 267-268"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148978625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Re-centering teaching presentation skills in faculty development","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2026.07.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2026.07.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><ul><li><span>•</span><span><div>Teaching expertise requires more than clinical and disciplinary expertise.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Presentation skills should be re-centered as a core teaching competency.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Faculty development should prioritize practice, feedback, and active learning.</div></span></li></ul></div>","PeriodicalId":50077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Nursing","volume":"66 ","pages":"Pages A1-A2"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148978605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"When innovation outpaces sustainability in nursing education","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2026.03.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2026.03.012","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Nursing","volume":"64 ","pages":"Pages A1-A2"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148184252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Touching the future: How haptic technology and AI are revolutionizing nursing simulations: A systematic scoping review","authors":"Wesam Taher Almagharbeh , Wafaa Ramadan Ahmed , Hazem AbdulKareem Alfanash , Khaldoon Aied Alnawafleh , Othman Hammad Tajoury","doi":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2025.12.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2025.12.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aim/objective</h3><div>This systematic scoping review evaluates the effectiveness of haptic- and/or artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled virtual simulation in nursing education on clinical skill acquisition/performance, clinical decision-making/clinical reasoning, engagement/satisfaction, and implementation challenges/barriers.</div></div><div><h3>Background</h3><div>Virtual simulation is increasingly used to address constraints in traditional clinical training. Haptic interfaces provide tactile/force feedback during simulated procedures, and AI can deliver adaptive guidance and feedback; however, evidence has been synthesized inconsistently across haptic-only, AI-only and combined approaches.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>PubMed, CINAHL, Google Scholar and the Cochrane Library were searched for English-language, peer-reviewed studies published 1 January 2014–31 December 2024. We included empirical studies involving pre-licensure undergraduate/graduate nursing students using virtual simulation incorporating haptics and/or AI, and extracted outcomes mapped to the four prespecified domains. Study selection followed PRISMA. Risk of bias was appraised using established tools. Where outcomes were sufficiently comparable, random-effects meta-analysis was used; otherwise, structured narrative synthesis was undertaken.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Nineteen studies met inclusion criteria. Haptic-enabled simulations were associated with improvements in psychomotor/procedural performance and practice, while AI-enabled simulations supported decision-making and communication/clinical reasoning in complex scenarios. Learners generally reported high engagement and satisfaction. Substantial heterogeneity in interventions, comparators and outcome measures limited pooling for several outcomes, so synthesis was primarily narrative.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Haptic and/or AI-enhanced virtual simulation appears beneficial for nursing education, but conclusions are tempered by heterogeneity and variable study quality. Standardized outcome measures, transparent reporting of implementation feasibility and costs, and longer-term evaluation of retention and clinical transfer are priorities for research and practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Nursing","volume":"63 ","pages":"Pages 18-25"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145927933","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fan-Ko Sun , Ann Long , Chu-Yun Lu , Ling-Chun Lu , YuChun Yao
{"title":"Second-degree bachelor of science in nursing students' perspectives on nursing leadership: A phenomenological study","authors":"Fan-Ko Sun , Ann Long , Chu-Yun Lu , Ling-Chun Lu , YuChun Yao","doi":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2025.12.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2025.12.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Leadership is a critical nursing competency. Existing research has focused predominantly on traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students - those who enter nursing programs directly after high school - and their perspectives on leadership.</div></div><div><h3>Aim</h3><div>The aim of this study was to explore the perspectives of second-degree BSN students on nursing leadership.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A phenomenological approach was employed. Final-year second-degree BSN students enrolled in a 2.5-year program at a university in Taiwan participated. Data were collected through in-depth, semi-structured interviews conducted in 2023, with saturation achieved after interviewing 16 participants. Data were analyzed using Colazzi's seven-step method with the aid of NVivo software.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Five themes with 14 sub-themes emerged: (1) Personal meaning of leadership: requirements, values, and perceptions of becoming a leader; (2) Positive leadership: effective leaders showed communication, crisis management, and team-building skills; (3) Negative leadership: authoritarianism and scapegoating; (4) Nurturing work environments: promoting retention, compassion, and manageable workloads; (5) Enhancing care quality: understanding unit operations and applying effective planning and management.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study could guide nursing educators and leaders in understanding second-degree BSN students' leadership perspectives and designing educational courses that emphasize compassionate and system-oriented leadership.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Nursing","volume":"63 ","pages":"Pages 33-40"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145978973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preparing AI-literate nurses: Transforming generative AI from educational challenge to professional competency","authors":"Zekai Yu , Enjian Liu , Yuwen Feng","doi":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2026.01.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2026.01.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Nursing","volume":"63 ","pages":"Pages 88-89"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146189004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Viktoriya Pleshkan , Marie Gill , Amy Gray , Ashlyn Hall , Marie Van der Merwe
{"title":"An interprofessional health education program developed by nutrition and nursing faculty and students","authors":"Viktoriya Pleshkan , Marie Gill , Amy Gray , Ashlyn Hall , Marie Van der Merwe","doi":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2026.01.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2026.01.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Nursing","volume":"63 ","pages":"Pages 82-87"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146189006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}