{"title":"Nursing Professional Development Practitioners: Catalysts for Advancing Health Equity.","authors":"Sandy Phan, Charlie Dharmasukrit","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001116","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":"41 2","pages":"135-137"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143607251","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}
Brittany Palmer, Laura Valido, Ahquilah Tucker, Rika Tanda, Cathleen Opperman
{"title":"Collaborative Core Curriculum Initiative: Alignment With Nursing Professional Development Roles.","authors":"Brittany Palmer, Laura Valido, Ahquilah Tucker, Rika Tanda, Cathleen Opperman","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001115","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001115","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Multiple intensive care units shared core knowledge, skills, and competencies but provided separate orientations leading to inconsistencies in practice, variations in onboarding, and poor use of resources. In this article, the methods of aligning the nursing professional development practitioner roles to the process of standardizing a core curriculum are described. This collaborative initiative sought to increase the knowledge and comfort of the new nurses while setting precedence for collaboration with educational endeavors between the units.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":"85-90"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143061371","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}
Emily Smith, Lisa Madsen, Carley Swanson, Jeffrey Leichter, Rich Preussler
{"title":"Behavioral Health Education, Awareness, and Response Development (BeHEARD).","authors":"Emily Smith, Lisa Madsen, Carley Swanson, Jeffrey Leichter, Rich Preussler","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001102","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001102","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An increased need to support behavioral health concerns such as anxiety and depression was identified in both healthcare employees and patients. To address this gap, a multistate Midwestern healthcare system developed a course to provide education and training on behavioral health for employees in clinical and nonclinical roles. Over 650 participants have attended the course. Participants reported an improved confidence in supporting adults struggling with behavioral health concerns.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":"102-107"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142774465","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":"The Experiences of Internationally Educated Nurses Transitioning to U.S. Nursing Practice.","authors":"Adam T Booth, Kathryn L Robinson, Amanda L Pyles","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001101","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001101","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Internationally educated nurses (IENs) are recruited by U.S. healthcare organizations to fill staffing gaps. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore IENs' experiences during orientation and onboarding in a U.S. healthcare system. Four themes emerged from eight interviews: Theme 1, Orientation and Onboarding; Theme 2, Cultural Differences; Theme 3, Communication; and Theme 4, Coping and Adapting to be Successful. Findings identified barriers and facilitators in IENs' transition to U.S. nursing practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":"41 2","pages":"97-101"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143607255","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":"Interpersonal Influence: Building Political Skill One Person at a Time.","authors":"Mary G Harper","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001117","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001117","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":"118-120"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143016170","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":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development (JNPD) Inaugural 2025 Awards.","authors":"Kathleen Burke","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001127","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":"41 2","pages":"67"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143607249","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":"Reigniting the Passion for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Unveiling Its Crucial Role in Health Care.","authors":"Katie Smith, Maureen Varty, Dana Garcher","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001123","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001123","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The declining interest among newly licensed nurses in medical-surgical nursing, compared to other specialties, poses a challenge to healthcare systems as they navigate staffing shortages and experienced nurse turnover in this important area. While the factors influencing specialty preferences remain unclear, nursing professional development practitioners play a vital role in bridging the gap between newly licensed nurses' interests and the essential needs of health care, fostering a stronger alignment and support for this foundational specialty.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":"41 2","pages":"121-126"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143607253","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}
Kimberly Pate, Heather Brown, Kara Hedvig Evans, Allyson Cochran
{"title":"A Multihospital Exploration Into the Utilization of Nursing Professional Development Practitioners in the Clinical Environment.","authors":"Kimberly Pate, Heather Brown, Kara Hedvig Evans, Allyson Cochran","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001120","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001120","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nursing professional development practice is guided by the Association for Nursing Professional Development's Nursing Professional Development Scope and Standards of Practice, but practice varies with years of experience, practice setting, span of areas covered, and certification in nursing professional development. This study aims to explore practice in a multihospital system over 12 months utilizing the throughputs or responsibilities of the NPD Practice Model: collaborative partnerships, competency management, education, onboarding/orientation, inquiry (research/evidence-based practice/quality improvement), and role development.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":"78-84"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143061369","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":"Quality Improvement Project: Implementing a Personalized Professional Growth Pathway in a Nurse Residency Program.","authors":"Stephanie Zidek, Robin Hackett, Veronica Bigott","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001114","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001114","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Implementing a personalized professional growth pathway in a nurse residency program at a Midwest health system aimed to enhance newly licensed nurse satisfaction and retention. Replacing the traditional evidence-based practice project with the \"Professional Growth Pathway\" tailored to nurses' interests and career goals resulted in a 93% retention rate at program completion, surpassing the national average. This innovative approach fosters individual development, aiding recruitment and retention efforts amidst staffing challenges.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":"91-96"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142840230","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":"Implementing Evidence-Based Workplace Violence Prevention Education to Support Frontline Staff at Risk for Workplace Violence.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001136","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":"41 2","pages":"E4-E5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143607247","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}