Laura Geron, Amelia Kim, Beth E Jameson, Lise Cooper
{"title":"Building Engagement and Resilience Through Nursing Professional Development: A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Cohort-Based EBP and Innovation Programs.","authors":"Laura Geron, Amelia Kim, Beth E Jameson, Lise Cooper","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001282","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001282","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This qualitative descriptive study explored how participation in evidence-based practice and innovation-focused nursing professional development programs influenced nurses' engagement, resilience, and experiences of burnout. Findings suggest that mentorship, cohort-based learning, leadership engagement, and opportunities for practice change support professional growth and sustained involvement in improvement activities. The article provides nursing professional development educators with practical strategies for designing programs that foster engagement, resilience, and workforce well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148814772","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 Impact of a Licensed Practical Nurse Residency: A Program Evaluation.","authors":"Nicole Quaranta, Andrea Sartain","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001281","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001281","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Residency programs are popular initiatives for graduate nurses' transition into practice and currently focus on registered nurses and not licensed practical nurses. This program evaluation assessed a novel residency program geared towards these clinicians to determine the effect on transition to practice. There was an 81.8% retention rate, which was the intended effect of the program. This program evaluation suggests that a licensed practical nurse-specific residency program improves rates of retention and confidence.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148809415","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":"Navigating the Tension: System Leadership in Nursing Professional Development.","authors":"Mary Beth Russell","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001280","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148801372","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}
Adam T Booth, Bridget Nuxoll, Mandi D Walker, Amanda L Pyles, Deb Cook
{"title":"Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Basic Life Support SMARTool Scoring Instrument: Development, Validation, and Testing.","authors":"Adam T Booth, Bridget Nuxoll, Mandi D Walker, Amanda L Pyles, Deb Cook","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001279","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001279","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study assessed the face validity, content validity, and internal consistency and reliability of the Simulated Megacode Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Resuscitation Tool (SMARTool) based on the American Heart Association's current ACLS guidelines. The SMARTool was assessed by ACLS instructors observing and scoring team performance in simulated mock cardiopulmonary event (MCE) video-vignettes that represented six common ACLS scenarios. The SMARTool can be used to develop future MCE scenarios and score team performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148801341","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":"Beyond Survival: Helping Novice Nurses Thrive in the ICU Through Structured Education.","authors":"Rachel Eklund, Tracy Bridgen, Michelle Turmell, Jackeline Iseler","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001273","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001273","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As staffing challenges continue, orientation of novice nurses into the intensive care unit (ICU) environment has become a necessity. These new graduates often present with additional learning needs. Our medical ICU (MICU) sought an innovative way to support the addition of novice nurses by redesigning the orientation process. Utilizing Benner's novice-to-expert model as a guide, we designed a skill-based orientation that aimed to boost nurse confidence levels and increase successful orientation rates.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148801096","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}
Donna M Glynn, Chizoba Nwosu, Kathleen White, Tammie Ryan
{"title":"Development of a Transitions Framework to Support Licensed Practical Nurse to RegisteredNurse Practice.","authors":"Donna M Glynn, Chizoba Nwosu, Kathleen White, Tammie Ryan","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001267","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001267","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Transition to practice in professional nursing has been widely studied. However, limited data exist to evaluate the transition of the licensed practical nurse (LPN) to registered nurse (RN). This qualitative research explored the various stages of transition and the development of a framework to support the professional, clinical, and educational needs of the LPN to RN transition to nursing practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148801275","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}
Nora Ngafeeson Billodeaux, Rachael Bunch, Rachael Davila, Christina Tillotson, Candice Williams, Cynthia Benford, Brenda Lopez
{"title":"Quality Improvement Project to Improve Systemwide Nursing Clinical Orientation.","authors":"Nora Ngafeeson Billodeaux, Rachael Bunch, Rachael Davila, Christina Tillotson, Candice Williams, Cynthia Benford, Brenda Lopez","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001272","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A quality improvement initiative standardized nursing clinical orientation (NCO) across a multicampus health system using the Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate (ADDIE) instructional design model and the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles. Campus-specific programs were merged into a unified model that improved efficiency, engagement, and collaboration between nursing education and interdepartmental partners. The redesign reallocated 8.0 full-time equivalents (FTEs) to clinical education and enhanced learner satisfaction. New-hire engagement rose by 17% within one quarter, confirming that standardized, evidence-based onboarding promotes consistent nursing excellence.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148801355","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":"Newly Licensed RN Competency: An Analysis of Practice Setting Expectations and Perceptions.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001266","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":"42 4","pages":"E9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148354683","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":"What Professional Development Do You Need?","authors":"Naomi Fox","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001256","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001256","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":"217-219"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147977181","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}
Ashleigh Routte, Sarah Woolwine, Paul Clark, Sherill Nones Cronin
{"title":"Empowering Newly Licensed Nurses: A Virtual Reality Approach to Boosting Self-Efficacy.","authors":"Ashleigh Routte, Sarah Woolwine, Paul Clark, Sherill Nones Cronin","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001243","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001243","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The ICU's widening experience-complexity gap leaves Newly Licensed Registered Nurses (NLRNs) with less mentorship and lower self-efficacy. This study evaluated an immersive virtual reality (IVR) training program to boost NLRN confidence in high-acuity bedside procedures. Using a quasi-experimental design, results showed significant improvements ( p < .05) across all procedures, with participants highlighting realism, engagement, and interdisciplinary learning. Findings support IVR as an innovative, effective teaching tool to improve NLRN self-efficacy during their transition to practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":"E4-E8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147678190","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}