Nurse EducatorPub Date : 2025-03-18DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001846
Linda Deravin, Rebecca Keogh, Keden Montgomery, Louise Wells, Jayne Lawrence, Suzanne Querruel, Lorraine Rose, Karen Francis
{"title":"Success Strategies That Support First Nations Students in Undergraduate Nursing Programs: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Linda Deravin, Rebecca Keogh, Keden Montgomery, Louise Wells, Jayne Lawrence, Suzanne Querruel, Lorraine Rose, Karen Francis","doi":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001846","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001846","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>A strategy that may improve health outcomes for First Nations Peoples is to have greater representation of First Nations Peoples within the health care workforce. There are systemic issues within higher education institutions that impact recruitment, retention, and academic progression of First Nations nursing students entering and completing undergraduate programs, which contributes to a higher rate of attrition compared to their non-First Nations counterparts.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To establish what strategies support First Nations students to succeed within undergraduate nursing programs.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A scoping review of 5 databases was utilized.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eight papers were included in the review. Reflexive thematic analysis resulted in 4 themes: (1) social learning environments, (2) culturally safe places (3) embracing support, and (4) external impacts.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Despite positive actions, attrition rates and prolonged course lengths continue to impact course progression for First Nations nursing students.</p>","PeriodicalId":54706,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Educator","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143659637","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}
Nurse EducatorPub Date : 2025-03-11DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001842
Colleen Reilly Moss, Helen Nation, Eric Hall
{"title":"An Escape Game for Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Students: Is Time on Your Side?","authors":"Colleen Reilly Moss, Helen Nation, Eric Hall","doi":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001842","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001842","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Literature supports integration of active learning strategies into curriculum.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This article highlights an innovative approach to engage students in application of didactic lecture into a clinical management scenario through creation of a neonatal escape game.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A case-based escape game required students to critically evaluate laboratory values, assessment findings, and perform calculations to solve clues to \"escape\" within a 20-minute period. Pre- and post-surveys measured confidence related to clinical reasoning.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three out of 4 teams successfully \"escaped\" within the set time limit. Simulation Effectiveness Tool-Modified (SET-M) mean scores (n = 13) across prebrief, scenario, and debrief showed increased confidence. Curriculum content comparison between pre- (M = 3.36) and post-assessment (M = 3.97) revealed an 18.15% growth with P <.05. All students reported the experience contributed to their learning.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Alternative learning activities, such as an escape game, enhance application of didactic material before transition into clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":54706,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Educator","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143607137","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}
Nurse EducatorPub Date : 2025-03-11DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001837
Erica Sciarra
{"title":"Impact of Reflective Gratitude Journaling on Stress Reduction Among Nursing Students.","authors":"Erica Sciarra","doi":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001837","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001837","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54706,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Educator","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143607139","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}
Nurse EducatorPub Date : 2025-03-11DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001844
Kristi S Miller, Kristen Hershey
{"title":"Student Perceptions of Nursing School Safety Culture: A Longitudinal Study.","authors":"Kristi S Miller, Kristen Hershey","doi":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001844","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001844","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Health care organizations have implemented a culture of safety to ensure optimal patient outcomes. It is important to assess how nursing school influences perceptions of safety culture to enable educators to better prepare students for the workforce.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The aim of this descriptive, longitudinal study was to assess the impact of nursing school progression on student perceptions of safety culture using the School of Nursing Culture of Safety Survey.</p><p><strong>Approach: </strong>Data from prelicensure nursing students at the beginning (n = 568) and end of their program (n = 546) were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Outcomes: </strong>Analysis of unpaired data was like that found in other studies-student perceptions of safety culture decreased over most dimensions. Analysis of paired data revealed student perceptions of patient safety increased in all dimensions except for communication.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The School of Nursing Culture of Safety Survey is an effective tool for assessing changes in nursing students' perceptions of safety culture as they progress through nursing school.</p>","PeriodicalId":54706,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Educator","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143607143","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}
Nurse EducatorPub Date : 2025-03-11DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001843
Cathleen Evans, Banibrata Roy
{"title":"Relationships Between Students' Transfer of Learning Attitudes and Classroom Activity Conditions.","authors":"Cathleen Evans, Banibrata Roy","doi":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001843","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001843","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54706,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Educator","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143607141","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}
Nurse EducatorPub Date : 2025-03-04DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001832
Aurélie Demagny-Warmoes, Paul Quindroit, Sébastien Colson
{"title":"When Literature Meets Nursing Knowledge: An Innovative Approach to Strengthen the Learning of Disciplinary Fundamentals.","authors":"Aurélie Demagny-Warmoes, Paul Quindroit, Sébastien Colson","doi":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001832","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001832","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Conceptual models and nursing theories form the foundation of nursing science, guiding clinical reasoning and improving care quality.</p><p><strong>Problem: </strong>Teaching these abstract theoretical concepts presents a pedagogical challenge, particularly for novice students who often perceive them as complex.</p><p><strong>Approach: </strong>This article presents an innovative pedagogical approach combining art and nursing science. The method uses literary analysis as a learning vector, mobilizing Meleis' transition theory through the development of an analytical reading report.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This strategy demonstrates its effectiveness in developing students' analytical and writing skills, facilitating the appropriation of disciplinary knowledge. Its transferability makes it a relevant tool for the international community of nursing educators.</p>","PeriodicalId":54706,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Educator","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143544375","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}
{"title":"Using Large Language Models to Analyze Factors Influencing Academic Supervision Relationships in Qualitative Interviews With Postgraduate Nursing Students.","authors":"Yanxue Xu, Hongxia Xie, Junhong Zhu, Yingchun Zeng","doi":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001826","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001826","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Nursing postgraduate supervisors serve as educators, mentors, and research facilitators, ensuring the holistic development of postgraduate students to meet the evolving demands of nursing care.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study explored factors influencing academic supervision relationships (playing a critical role in the academic and professional development of students). It innovatively applied 2 large language models (LLMs) to analyze qualitative interviews with postgraduate nursing students.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 14 nursing graduate students, and 2 LLMs widely used in China were used for interview transcript analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The themes extracted by 2 LLM models were highly consistent and can be grouped into 4 main categories: (1) academic supervisor-related factors: supervisory style, personal traits, leadership style, and research capabilities/resources; (2) student-related factors: independence, initiative, and career expectations; (3) academic supervisor-student interaction: communication frequency and quality and shared goals; and (4) environmental factors: academic environment and team culture.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Active communication, clear role expectations, and cooperation optimize supervisory relationships, enhancing nursing training and research.</p>","PeriodicalId":54706,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Educator","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143558604","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}
Nurse EducatorPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2024-10-09DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001752
Ghareeb Bahari, Alya Alghamdi
{"title":"Retention of Nursing Educators: A Qualitative Study of Personal and Work Environment Aspects.","authors":"Ghareeb Bahari, Alya Alghamdi","doi":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001752","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001752","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Limited support for nurse educators can hinder their professional development, as they may struggle to apply best practices and innovative teaching strategies.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to identify the personal and work environment aspects that influence nursing faculty members' ability to remain in academia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This qualitative descriptive study was conducted with 18 faculty members working at 2 public universities in Saudi Arabia. Four focus group sessions were conducted, and a thematic analysis approach was used for the data analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The following themes emerged: appreciation and sense of security, individual and personal characteristics, work environment factors, cultural influences and responsibilities, and recommendations for individuals and organizations.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Based on these themes, future research should implement appreciation initiatives such as recognition programs, mentorship opportunities, and regular feedback sessions, as well as evaluate their impact on educators' sense of appreciation and recognition.</p>","PeriodicalId":54706,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Educator","volume":" ","pages":"E110-E115"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142513144","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}