Cathleen Opperman, Debra Liebig, Judith Bowling, Johanna Stiesmeyer, Susi Miller
{"title":"Measuring Return on Investment for Professional Development Activities: 2026 Known Cost of Outcomes Table and Generative AI Implications.","authors":"Cathleen Opperman, Debra Liebig, Judith Bowling, Johanna Stiesmeyer, Susi Miller","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001258","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Over the past decade, nursing professional development practitioners (NPDPs) have advanced efforts to measure the economic impact of educational activities. This sixth article reviews recent literature, updates the Known Cost of Outcomes table, and explores how generative artificial intelligence can support economic impact analysis. Despite pandemic setbacks, the authors urge NPDPs to measure, validate, and publish financial outcomes. Through publishing, NPDPs will collectively demonstrate the economic impact and value of NPD programming, gaining and maintaining support for NPD resources.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148213352","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}
Grace M Calame-Mars, Jasmin E Waterman-Parris, Patrick Whelan, Dane A Giuffre, Ashley F Curran
{"title":"Innovating With 3D Printing to Meet Nursing Education Needs and Improve Clinical Practice and Outcomes.","authors":"Grace M Calame-Mars, Jasmin E Waterman-Parris, Patrick Whelan, Dane A Giuffre, Ashley F Curran","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001244","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001244","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Traditional nursing education relies heavily on commercial torso models, which often lack adaptability and sufficient availability for large-scale training due to high costs. To address these challenges, Nursing Professional Development Specialists (NPDSs) utilized three-dimensional (3D) printing and prototyping to develop models for simulation-based nursing education. (Garcia et al., 2017). This article serves as a case study for NPD Practitioners seeking to leverage 3D printing technology to enhance learning experiences, improve patient outcomes, and facilitate realistic hands-on practice that is cost-efficient.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148206617","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 Evidence-Based Practice: A Strategic Bundle to Increase External Dissemination.","authors":"Leslie Barnum, Megan Brown","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001249","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001249","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nursing Professional Development (NPD) practitioners supporting evidence-based practice (EBP) identified a discrepancy between the number of EBP projects implemented and the number externally disseminated. Increasing external dissemination is a strategic goal for the Department of Nursing (DON) and the NPD division. A bundle of evidence-based interventions was developed and implemented to address this gap. After implementation, external dissemination rates increased 46%. This bundle provides a road map for increasing the dissemination of EBP work.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148201083","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":"Cultivating Civility and Sense of Belonging Among Nurse Leaders.","authors":"DaJanae Gresham-Ryder, Melia Formento, Sandy Phan","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001259","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001259","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This project aimed to enhance aspiring nurse leaders' knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to civility and belonging. A needs assessment and evidence informed the development of a mixed educational approach. Data were collected at baseline, immediately post, and two and five months post-intervention. Workplace civility and inclusion scores improved over time. Participants reported positive reactions, learning, and behavior change, supporting the need for strategies that foster civility and healthy work environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148165600","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 Perelli, Kristen McConnell, Megan Kelly, Shante Hand-Fletcher, Jenna Brunton, Anne Marie Giuliano
{"title":"Service Level Nursing Professional Development Practitioner Role Increases Education and Improves Patient Care.","authors":"Emily Perelli, Kristen McConnell, Megan Kelly, Shante Hand-Fletcher, Jenna Brunton, Anne Marie Giuliano","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001265","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001265","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Collaboration with the nursing director led to expanding the Nursing Professional Development (NPD ) Practitioner role from hospital unit to service level. The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Practice Model was used to streamline implementation and establish responsibilities. Positive outcomes have occurred through enhanced role definition, expectation, and integration in clinical practice. This transition helped increase education provided across the Medical Surgical service while improving the quality of patient care and NPD Practitioners' job satisfaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148158976","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 A Bungert, Emily M Funk, Erica M Harris, Virginia C Simmons, Julie A Thompson, Jessica D Szydlowski
{"title":"A Mixed Methods Program Evaluation of a Structured Orientation for Newly Hired Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists.","authors":"Brittany A Bungert, Emily M Funk, Erica M Harris, Virginia C Simmons, Julie A Thompson, Jessica D Szydlowski","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001263","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001263","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Transitioning to new facilities can challenge certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), affecting confidence, job satisfaction, and turnover. Orientation programs may support this transition, yet formal evaluations remain limited. This mixed-methods program evaluation examined a structured CRNA orientation at a Southeastern U.S. academic hospital using a survey and focus groups. Participants reported high satisfaction and confidence across most clinical domains. Findings highlighted the value of structured orientation, mentorship, and supportive culture in facilitating successful practice transitions.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148151034","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}
Allyson Colvin, Sherrel Smith, Alison Partridge, Emily Johnson
{"title":"Exploring the Impact of a Dedicated Education Unit on New Graduate Nurses.","authors":"Allyson Colvin, Sherrel Smith, Alison Partridge, Emily Johnson","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001262","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001262","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Create a dedicated education unit (DEU) orientation to improve the transition of new graduate nurses. Inconsistent transition to practice has led to decreased nurse retention and confidence. A sample of nurses in the DEU orientation completed a survey pre- and post-participation to compare perceived competence and confidence, as well as retention and vacancy rates. The survey, retention, and vacancy all showed improvement. The DEU increased nurse confidence, improving retention rates and decreasing the DEU vacancy rate.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148139647","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":"Developing Our Own: Fifteen Cohorts of Leadership and Evidence-Based Practice Academies.","authors":"Naomi Fox, Mary G Harper, Bethany Robertson","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001264","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001264","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) has offered a year-long Leadership Academy since 2017 and an Evidence-Based Practice Academy since 2019, providing nursing professional development practitioners with the knowledge and skills to implement their roles as leaders and champions for inquiry effectively. This article provides an overview of the academies, their evolution, and examples of organizational and patient impacts resulting from participants' projects.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148139700","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}
Ndolo Njie-Mokonya, Victoria Pizzamiglio, Lorraine Montoya
{"title":"Enhancing Internationally Educated Nurses' Competency Through Practice-Based Bridging: A Program Evaluation.","authors":"Ndolo Njie-Mokonya, Victoria Pizzamiglio, Lorraine Montoya","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001257","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Recruitment of internationally educated nurses (IENs) is a key health human resources strategy. Best practices to support their transition to practice are inconsistently defined in the literature. This program evaluation demonstrated the utility of a fully clinically based bridging program based on five core competencies in allowing IENs to successfully gain the knowledge, reasoning, and judgment essential for the nursing role in Canada.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148037360","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":"Our Role in Evidence-based Practice: Spirit of Inquiry and PICO Questions.","authors":"Cathleen S Opperman","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001242","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001242","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":"173-175"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147488495","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}