Nurse EducatorPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-04-10DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001869
Rachel Malloy, DaiWai M Olson, Dawit Measho, Amy Bell
{"title":"Examining a Media Competency Training Program for Doctoral Nursing Students.","authors":"Rachel Malloy, DaiWai M Olson, Dawit Measho, Amy Bell","doi":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001869","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001869","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Despite playing an important role in patient care and advocacy, nurses are consistently underrepresented and quoted in <4% of health care media coverage. Media training may address this gap.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The aims of this study were to develop, implement, and evaluate a media training program to assess whether, after program completion, nurses experience improvements in belief, understanding, confidence, and commitment toward media engagement.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A program was developed based on the 10 published media competencies for nurses and assessed using Kirkpatrick's evaluation model. A prospective pre-post observational study design was used.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Participants self-reported improvement in all measured categories. Paired t -tests showed statistical significance in understanding the media's benefit in promoting population health ( P = .026) and increased confidence in performing necessary media skills ( P = .0005).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Developing a media training program for nurses is a critical first step. The findings underscore the importance of equipping nurses with the skills and confidence necessary for impactful media engagement.</p>","PeriodicalId":54706,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Educator","volume":" ","pages":"E284-E287"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144043752","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 : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-04-10DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001871
Sabrina D Ehmke, Evan T Ehmke, Prajita Chauhan
{"title":"Uncovering Unconscious Bias in First-Year Nursing Students: A Qualitative Study on Student Perceptions, Empathy, and Growth.","authors":"Sabrina D Ehmke, Evan T Ehmke, Prajita Chauhan","doi":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001871","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001871","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Unconscious biases shape nursing students' perceptions and decision-making, potentially impacting patient outcomes. Targeted training programs emphasizing self-reflection and practical application are critical for fostering empathy, reducing care disparities, and strengthening team trust.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This qualitative descriptive study used thematic analysis to examine reflections from 55 first-year nursing students on a nonfiction health-related novel, highlighting bias awareness.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Students developed a deeper understanding of unconscious biases and how such biases impact patient care. This course's integrative approach enhanced empathy and recognition of bias.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Comprehensive bias training and self-reflection are of the utmost importance in nursing education. These approaches significantly raise students' awareness of unconscious biases and, therefore, their empathy and cultural humility in providing quality, equitable patient care.</p>","PeriodicalId":54706,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Educator","volume":" ","pages":"E293-E297"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144052956","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 : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-08-20DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001898
Maryann Valcourt, Maureen Moriarty
{"title":"Using the Test of Academic Skills Data to Evaluate the Prenursing Curriculum.","authors":"Maryann Valcourt, Maureen Moriarty","doi":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001898","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001898","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54706,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Educator","volume":" ","pages":"E311"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143992458","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 : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-06-03DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001910
Joel Sebastian Zugai, Yenna Salamonson, Rebecca Bosworth, Alex Chan, Catherine Stephen, Liesa Clague, Brandon Smith
{"title":"Pedagogical Merit of Storytelling in Nursing Education: A Qualitative Study of Student Perspectives.","authors":"Joel Sebastian Zugai, Yenna Salamonson, Rebecca Bosworth, Alex Chan, Catherine Stephen, Liesa Clague, Brandon Smith","doi":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001910","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001910","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Nurse educators use storytelling in their teaching in an ad hoc manner. The utility and implementation of storytelling in the classroom setting need to be better established.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To establish nursing students' perception of educators' use of storytelling in the classroom.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study was an exploratory qualitative investigation, involving the analysis of free-text responses from an anonymous survey. Survey responses were analyzed through thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Educators' stories were highly valued by students, as they effectively bridged theory and practice and established a classroom atmosphere conducive to meaningful learning experiences. Stories effectively engaged students' interest and attention and appealed to students' preferred learning style.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Stories assist students to scaffold new information onto their own preexisting knowledge, and new information is retained.</p>","PeriodicalId":54706,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Educator","volume":" ","pages":"E288-E292"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144217546","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 : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-06-12DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001916
Stephanie Wood, Andrea Smith, Amy Curtis, Katilya Ware, Chih-Hsuan Wang, Caralise W Hunt
{"title":"Advancing Equity in Nursing Education: Implementation, Revision, and Evaluation of Holistic Admissions in a College of Nursing.","authors":"Stephanie Wood, Andrea Smith, Amy Curtis, Katilya Ware, Chih-Hsuan Wang, Caralise W Hunt","doi":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001916","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001916","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Holistic admissions in nursing education consider a range of criteria. Faculty wanted to move to an admissions process that valued attributes in alignment with the mission and vision of the college.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Describe the implementation, evaluation, and revision of a holistic admissions process in a prelicensure baccalaureate program.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Implementation, revision, and evaluation of the holistic admission process are described. Three research questions were used to evaluate holistic admissions data using a longitudinal approach.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Implementation of holistic admissions led to an increase in the number of underrepresented students admitted to the nursing program. No significant differences were noted between underrepresented and non-underrepresented students on admission metrics. Graduation rates and NCLEX pass rates were similar for underrepresented and non-underrepresented student groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Study findings support the effectiveness of a holistic admissions process in increasing diversity within the nursing program while maintaining academic and professional success.</p>","PeriodicalId":54706,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Educator","volume":" ","pages":"E306-E311"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144327765","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 : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-07-14DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001919
Lori Prewitt Moore, Ashleigh F Bowman, Brady B Urquhart, Jennifer Anderson, Shannon Harris, Bailey D Mosley, Colleen Lynch, Amy M Beasley, Rebecca M Thomas, Rebecca J Graves, Candice N Selwyn
{"title":"Integrating Forensic Nursing Principles in an Undergraduate Curriculum: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.","authors":"Lori Prewitt Moore, Ashleigh F Bowman, Brady B Urquhart, Jennifer Anderson, Shannon Harris, Bailey D Mosley, Colleen Lynch, Amy M Beasley, Rebecca M Thomas, Rebecca J Graves, Candice N Selwyn","doi":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001919","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001919","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Forensic nursing (FN) is a health care specialty encompassing components of forensic science, which is used to provide care for patients who are victims of abuse. FN principles should be incorporated in nursing curricula to prepare nurses to care for victims of abuse.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this study was to evaluate the integration of FN principles in a nursing curriculum and the impact on students' knowledge and confidence to improve the care for patients who have experienced potentially traumatic events.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A single cohort of undergraduate nursing students attended a lecture each semester on a topic relevant to FN. The students completed a knowledge-based pre and posttest in this longitudinal study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Percentages of knowledge-based questions answered correctly from pre to posttest indicated improvement in knowledge and self-reported confidence in communicating with patients with histories of trauma.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The introduction of FN principles in nursing education is needed to improve health care outcomes and to support and empower victims who have experienced trauma or abuse.</p>","PeriodicalId":54706,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Educator","volume":" ","pages":"E265-E269"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144638729","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 : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-05-23DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001893
Beth Ann White, Chelsea Mellett, Paula Kustenbauder, Marianne Adam, Diane Berish, Amy Nagy, Laura Cruz
{"title":"Moments That Shape Professional Identity in Prelicensure Nursing Students.","authors":"Beth Ann White, Chelsea Mellett, Paula Kustenbauder, Marianne Adam, Diane Berish, Amy Nagy, Laura Cruz","doi":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001893","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001893","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Professional identity (PI) has been linked to job satisfaction and retention, with research suggesting that fostering a strong PI during nursing education can help mitigate burnout and reduce turnover. However, few studies have explored how various learning experiences contribute to PI development.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this study was to describe the connections between educational experiences and PI.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>An open-ended prompt was disseminated to prelicensure nursing students. Participants described an experience that connected them to their PI. Thematic analysis was used to analyze responses and identify key themes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four main themes emerged as influential in PI development: relationships, confidence, autonomy, and hinge moments. Positive relationships with patients, preceptors, and colleagues were identified as critical in strengthening PI. Clinical and classroom experiences that boosted confidence and autonomy were also essential. Hinge moments, such as meaningful patient interactions or significant clinical events, were pivotal in shaping students' PI.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings identified key factors that shape PI, emphasizing the need for hands-on learning experiences such as simulations and early clinical exposure.</p>","PeriodicalId":54706,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Educator","volume":" ","pages":"E279-E283"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144129063","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 : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-08-20DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001899
Judith Caroline Quick, Morgan Yordy
{"title":"Empathetic Communication Through a \"Choose Your Own Adventure\" Game.","authors":"Judith Caroline Quick, Morgan Yordy","doi":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001899","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NNE.0000000000001899","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54706,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Educator","volume":" ","pages":"E278"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144049150","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}