Rachel E Wood, Jennifer L Ellison, Eliezer Urbano, Illania Schmidt, Cynthia Swineford
{"title":"Exploring Diverse Perspectives in Promoting Preceptor Success.","authors":"Rachel E Wood, Jennifer L Ellison, Eliezer Urbano, Illania Schmidt, Cynthia Swineford","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001245","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001245","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Preceptors are integral to onboarding, developing, and retaining new nurses, yet maintaining a pool of enthusiastic preceptors proves difficult. This study adds to our knowledge of the necessary components for preceptor success and highlights opportunities for bridging the gap between ideal and reality in supporting a pool of thriving preceptors. Nursing professional development practitioners are integral to bridging this gap through encouragement, frequent check-ins, offering education on learning styles, and promoting networks of peer support.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147596136","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":"Bridging the Gap: Advancing Nursing Professional Development Through Theory-Guided Evidence-Based Practice.","authors":"Leah Korkis, Sandy Phan, Janette Moreno","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001246","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001246","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This manuscript advocates for theory-informed, evidence-based practice (EBP) among nursing professional development (NPD) practitioners. Drawing on patterns of knowing, cognitive psychology, and neuroeducation research, the authors explain how theory supports knowledge retention, contextual understanding, and behavior change. A practical framework and exemplar illustrate how NPD practitioners can operationalize theory-informed, EBP to strengthen professional practice, clinical reasoning, and patient care.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147583101","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":"Exploring Nursing Professional Development Practice Postpandemic: Part 2.","authors":"Mary G Harper, Patsy Maloney, Ryan MacDonald","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001239","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001239","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147522761","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}
Francine Snow, Elizabeth M Long, Kimberly V Cheramie
{"title":"Alignment of Nursing Professional Development With Established Nursing Competencies.","authors":"Francine Snow, Elizabeth M Long, Kimberly V Cheramie","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001240","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001240","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The 2025 American Nurses Credentialling Center updates to Nursing Continuing Professional Development criteria strengthen educational design requirements. These standards provide a framework to create targeted, evidence-based learning experiences that enhance professional competence. By aligning professional development with established competencies, nursing professional development practitioners can deliver higher-quality education that improves practice outcomes, supports career advancement, and ensures regulatory compliance. This article examines the impact of incorporating established nursing competencies into educational activities and offers practical strategies for implementing these standards.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147470218","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}
Kathryn L Robinson, Adam T Booth, Amanda Pyles, April Self, Alicia Jones
{"title":"The Experiences of Nurse Preceptors in Orienting Internationally Educated Nurses.","authors":"Kathryn L Robinson, Adam T Booth, Amanda Pyles, April Self, Alicia Jones","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001160","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001160","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To adequately support preceptors of internationally educated nurses (IENs), nursing professional development practitioners, functioning as partners in practice transitions, must understand the strategies, barriers, preparation, and overall experience of preceptors. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore nurse preceptors' experiences as they oriented IENs in a United States healthcare system. Three themes emerged from nine participant interviews: Strategies to Facilitate IEN Orientation , Barriers in Precepting an IEN , and Essential Characteristics of Preceptors .</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":"86-90"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145088168","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":"Nurse Preceptor Preferences for Professional Development: A Descriptive Study.","authors":"Janice Yao Valadez, Denise Dawkins, Robin Whitney","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001211","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001211","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We administered a modified version of the +RN Learning Needs Assessment tool to 24 professional nurse preceptors, yielding data that were analyzed using Qualtrics and Tableau, employing a five-level Likert scale. The participants expressed preference for additional learning modalities (e.g., online learning and independent learning) to supplement what was in place (e.g., an in-person preceptor workshop). We expect that improving understanding of preceptors' learning preferences will enhance engagement, autonomy, curriculum quality, and employee/patient satisfaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":"68-73"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145769784","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":"Leveraging the NPD Standards for Magnet and Pathway Leadership.","authors":"Gen Guanci","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001215","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001215","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":"113-115"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146121080","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":"Nursing Redefined: Our Alignment is Our Identity.","authors":"Harper Mary G","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001222","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001222","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":"55-56"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146144626","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":"Advancing Leadership Engagement Through Structured Monthly Nurse Residency Program Collaboration Forums.","authors":"Tara Little, Abigail Allen, Dana Garcher","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001218","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001218","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Health systems increasingly rely on strong transition-to-practice support for early-career nurses. This article describes how a community-based academic medical center improved Nurse Residency Program (NRP) effectiveness by implementing structured Monthly NRP Manager Forums to enhance leader engagement, communication, and alignment. The model strengthened curriculum relevance and improved responsiveness to nurse resident needs. Survey results demonstrated higher-than-benchmark leader perceptions. This approach offers a replicable strategy for advancing NRP impact and early-career nurse retention.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":"104-108"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146144637","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}
Debra Zeman, Mary Hagle, Marilyn Meyer Bratt, Colleen Lawlor Eckert, Florine Ndakuya-Fitzgerald
{"title":"Erratum: Organizational and Practice Outcomes of a Post-Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Residency Program.","authors":"Debra Zeman, Mary Hagle, Marilyn Meyer Bratt, Colleen Lawlor Eckert, Florine Ndakuya-Fitzgerald","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001219","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":"42 2","pages":"85"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147286192","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}