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Expanding clinical placement opportunities: Exploring night shift experiences for nursing students 扩大临床实习机会：探索护理专业学生的夜班经历

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Journal of Professional Nursing Pub Date : 2024-10-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.10.007

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Newly graduated and nurse resident competencies: Perceptions of nurse faculty and acute care hospital leaders in the state of Maryland 新毕业学生和住院护士的能力：马里兰州护士教员和急症护理医院领导的看法

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Journal of Professional Nursing Pub Date : 2024-10-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.10.001

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Competence of the academic clinical nurse educator: A concept analysis 学术临床护士教育者的能力：概念分析

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Journal of Professional Nursing Pub Date : 2024-10-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.10.004

{"title":"Competence of the academic clinical nurse educator: A concept analysis","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.10.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.10.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The shortage of nursing faculty has made the competence of academic clinical nurse educators (ACNE) crucial for effectively educating and evaluating nursing students. Many nursing faculty members are hired without specific training in nursing education or necessary skills, impacting the quality of future nurses.</div></div><div><h3>AIM</h3><div>This study aimed to define the competence of the ACNE by using Walker and Avant's concept analysis method.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>Walker and Avant's concept analysis method was used to analyze the concept of competence as it applies to the ACNE.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The analysis identified factors contributing to ACNE competence, including maintaining licensure, obtaining advanced nursing degrees, practical clinical experience, and institutional support. The defining attributes of ACNE competence include the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors needed to educate, mentor, and evaluate nursing students effectively. The study highlighted the importance of ongoing professional development, mentorship, and a commitment to lifelong learning.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Regular assessment of ACNE competence can guide mentorship and faculty development needs. Continuous development, evaluation, and support are essential for evolving competence. Further research is needed to establish best practices for developing, maintaining, and evaluating ACNE competence as well as to provide better preparation and structured orientation for novice ACNEs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142440875","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}

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Navigating challenges and cultivating connections: Faculty experiences teaching RN-BSN students 迎接挑战，建立联系：教师教授 RN-BSN 学生的经验

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Journal of Professional Nursing Pub Date : 2024-10-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.10.002

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Examining the influence of social support and resilience on academic self-efficacy and learning outcomes in pre-licensure student nurses 研究社会支持和复原力对护士执照前学生的学术自我效能感和学习成果的影响

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Journal of Professional Nursing Pub Date : 2024-09-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.09.012

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Teaching Nursing Students the Ethical and Legal Consequences of Medical Errors: Insights from the RaDonda Vaught Case Using the Jigsaw Technique 向护理专业学生讲授医疗事故的伦理和法律后果：使用拼图技术从 RaDonda Vaught 案中获得启示

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Journal of Professional Nursing Pub Date : 2024-09-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.09.011

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Virtual reality to aid in competency-based online nurse practitioner curriculum (VR-NP) 虚拟现实技术辅助基于能力的在线执业护士课程（VR-NP）

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Journal of Professional Nursing Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.09.009

{"title":"Virtual reality to aid in competency-based online nurse practitioner curriculum (VR-NP)","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.09.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.09.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Virtual reality (VR) simulation use in graduate nursing education is a growing innovative trend that can help with competency-based education. The Virtual Reality Simulation to aid in competency-based online nurse practitioner curriculum (VR-NP) pilot innovation and quality improvement project sought to deliver VR simulation as an educational strategy in an online graduate nursing program advanced health assessment course that enrolled sixty-six students. Twenty-nine of the students were provided loaner VR equipment to complete simulated advanced health assessments from their home while the remainder of students completed the same simulations using screen-based technology. For all students, weekly simulations were paired with follow-up debriefing led by faculty using synchronous web conferencing. Students using VR completed a mid-implementation and post-implementation survey, consisting of the System Usability Scale (SUS), Simulation Effectiveness Tool-Modified (SET-M), and open ended questions. Students using screen-based technology, completed similar surveys with only the SET-M and open-ended questions. Necessary adjustments were made to the implementation process based on data received mid-implementation. Overall students were satisfied with the use of VR simulation from a distance and minimal implementation challenges were encountered. Recommendations for integration of VR into other graduate nursing programs are shared.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142424076","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}

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The Transformative Teaching Framework: A roadmap for 21st century teaching 变革性教学框架：21 世纪教学路线图

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Journal of Professional Nursing Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.09.010

{"title":"The Transformative Teaching Framework: A roadmap for 21st century teaching","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.09.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.09.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The US healthcare system has changed dramatically in the past several decades. Nursing education, conversely, has not. This disparity, with a widening academic-practice gap prompted The National Academies to call on nursing education bodies to lead transformational change in nursing education to create the entry level and advanced practice nurses needed in the 21st century healthcare system (Wakefield et al., 2021). The Publication of The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education is the catalyst for this change. Revising curricula in nursing schools will not affect the changes needed without a transformation in how nurse educators approach their practice. The Transformative Teaching Framework provides a roadmap for faculty to embody their role differently. Adopting the new role of Faculty Coach, nurse educators cultivate a teacher-learner relationship grounded in the neuroscience of learning, relational and developmental actions aimed at the professional formation of clinicians, and mutual trust. The Transformative Teaching Framework has the power to guide faculty as they develop clinicians who can thrive in the 21st century healthcare system.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142310811","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}

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Improving nurse faculty job satisfaction: An action guide for academic nurse leaders 提高护士教师的工作满意度：学术护士领导行动指南

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Journal of Professional Nursing Pub Date : 2024-09-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.09.005

{"title":"Improving nurse faculty job satisfaction: An action guide for academic nurse leaders","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.09.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.09.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Academic nurse leadership is associated with nurse faculty job satisfaction, yet there is a gap between theoretical understanding of leadership concepts and specific actionable behaviors that can be implemented to increase nurse faculty job satisfaction.</p></div><div><h3>Purpose</h3><p>The purpose of this study was to create an evidence-based action guide for academic nurse leaders at all leadership levels to use to improve nurse faculty job satisfaction.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A two-phase approach was used. In Phase 1, a review of the literature was conducted to identify core concepts of 5 relational leadership theories (adaptive, authentic, servant, transformational, and human-centered leadership in healthcare). In Phase 2, the leadership core concepts were cross analyzed and mapped to academic nurse leader behaviors that impact nurse faculty job satisfaction.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Human-centered leadership in healthcare emerged as the best-fit leadership theory to academic nurse leader behaviors that improve nurse faculty job satisfaction. Servant, transformational, and authentic leadership were somewhat aligned, and adaptive leadership was least aligned.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Core concepts of human-centered leadership in healthcare informed the creation of an action guide for academic nurse leaders, which details getting to know your faculty, contributing to a positive work environment, and investing in yourself. The action guide can be used by academic nurse leaders at all levels to enhance nurse faculty satisfaction.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":50077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142229180","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}

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Nurse practitioner program enrollment trends and predictions 执业护士计划招生趋势和预测

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Journal of Professional Nursing Pub Date : 2024-09-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.09.007

{"title":"Nurse practitioner program enrollment trends and predictions","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.09.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.09.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>As the fastest growing segment of the healthcare workforce, understanding NP enrollment is vital.</div></div><div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>This work aimed to guide healthcare workforce forethought, academic planning, and policy initiatives.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>This secondary data analysis investigated nurse practitioner (NP) program enrollment trends from 2013 to 2022, including sub-analyses of master's versus doctoral enrollment, clinical tracks (acute care, primary care, psychiatric mental health), and enrollment status (part-time vs. full-time). An autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) projection modeling is used to forecast enrollment for four years, 2023–2026.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div><ul><li><span>•</span><span><div>A shift toward Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) NP program availability and adoption.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Part-time NP student enrollment is the preferred enrollment status across NP tracks through 2026.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Robust growth demonstrated and predicted in psychiatric mental health NP programs.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>An expectation that acute care enrollment will recover post-pandemic, while primary care faces a more complex trajectory.</div></span></li></ul></div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Increased enrollments in doctoral NP programs, visible in DNP NP program and enrollment growth, may offer advantages for the healthcare workforce. Part-time enrollment prevalence requires attention in workforce planning due to the potential for extended graduation timelines. These findings hopefully will lead to an effective healthcare response to meet the demand for high-quality care in a changing landscape.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142314721","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}

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