{"title":"Incorporating Genetics and Genomics Content Into a Doctor of Nursing Practice Program.","authors":"Jessica Sullivan, Kirsten Clerkin, Seon Yoon Chung","doi":"10.3928/01484834-20250129-02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20250129-02","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>With the exponential development of genetic and genomic (GG) knowledge and technology comes a great responsibility for nurses to be prepared to educate and support their clients; however, educational gaps in nursing curricula are common. This article describes the process and results of assessing GG content in a Doctor of Nursing Practice-Family Nurse Practitioner (DNP-FNP) program and the approach to addressing the identified gaps.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A DNP-FNP curriculum was reviewed to identify GG gaps.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eleven GG gaps were identified. Interactive case studies were incorporated into the DNP-FNP program, addressing seven of the gaps. Students appreciated the applicability of the GG content to their future practices.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Nurse educators must evaluate their curricula and develop a plan to incorporate GG content for graduate students. Online case studies provide a simple way to address GG gaps and increase GG knowledge for both graduate nursing students and faculty. <b>[<i>J Nurs Educ</i>. 2025;64(X):XXX-XXX.]</b>.</p>","PeriodicalId":94241,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of nursing education","volume":" ","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144082976","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":"Expanding Opportunities in Emergency Preparedness Through Mutually Beneficial Community Partnerships.","authors":"Katie Hooven","doi":"10.3928/01484834-20250129-01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20250129-01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Already well known is the fact that disasters and emergencies in large scale will continue to grow in numbers, and nurses will have a role in almost all situations. Schools of nursing need to look for innovative ways to enhance these competencies.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This project involved two activities: (1) to train lower-level nursing students to be active members in the local Medical Reserve Corporation and (2) to run a community-wide simulated event giving nursing students the opportunity to participate in emergency management.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participant feedback was gained through a standardized evaluation form and postsurvey questionnaire, as well as a structured debriefing. Students verbalized an appreciation and excitement regarding future community involvement.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This project offered students the opportunity to connect what they learned in the classroom to a live situation and also strengthened the school of nursing's community partnerships. <b>[<i>J Nurs Educ</i>. 2025;64(X):XXX-XXX.]</b>.</p>","PeriodicalId":94241,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of nursing education","volume":" ","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144082965","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}
Tana M Karenke, Juanita T Garcia, Alexandria Zielinski
{"title":"Multiyear Implementation and Qualitative Evaluation of a Peer Mentoring Circle Program.","authors":"Tana M Karenke, Juanita T Garcia, Alexandria Zielinski","doi":"10.3928/01484834-20241223-02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20241223-02","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Students from disadvantaged backgrounds often experience intensified challenges, including life stressors, social isolation, discomfort relating to the dominant culture on campus, and under-preparation if coming from low-resource high schools and neighborhoods. Multiyear implementation and outcomes of an ongoing peer mentoring circle (PMC) program for undergraduate nursing students from disadvantaged and underrepresented minority backgrounds are described.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This study examined a 5-year longitudinal descriptive evaluation of ongoing PMC programming using thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four major themes were identified from student qualitative evaluation data: (a) connection and friendship; (b) adjustment and transition; (c) academic support; and (d) leadership skills. Challenges encountered during pandemic changes and adaptations also are discussed.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>PMCs help diverse students adapt to college life, learn about courses, meet new people, and provide a sense of community. More research is needed to maximize the positive effects of peer mentoring. <b>[<i>J Nurs Educ</i>. 2025;64(XX):XXX-XXX.]</b>.</p>","PeriodicalId":94241,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of nursing education","volume":" ","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144083069","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":"Scripted Remedies: Leveraging AI and Pop Culture in Nursing Pharmacology Case Studies.","authors":"Rachel Cox Simms, Annie B Fox","doi":"10.3928/01484834-20250131-01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20250131-01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Nursing pharmacology, essential for patient safety, benefits from innovative teaching methods that enhance student engagement and understanding. This study evaluates the effects of integrating pop culture and artificial intelligence (AI) into nursing pharmacology case studies, aiming to improve learning outcomes.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A total of 80 AI-assisted, pop culture-infused case studies that illustrated pharmacological principles were developed using diverse media narratives. Student performance on related exam questions was compared using a paired t test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Scores for pop culture-based questions (<i>M</i> = 0.91 [<i>SD</i> = 0.065]) improved significantly compared with traditional questions (<i>M</i> = 0.84 [<i>SD</i> = 0.087]), with a large effect size (Cohen's <i>d</i> = 1.01, <i>p</i> < .001), indicating enhanced engagement and retention.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Incorporating pop culture and AI into pharmacology education significantly enhanced student engagement and understanding, suggesting a promising approach to making learning more accessible, enjoyable, and relevant. <b>[<i>J Nurs Educ</i>. 2025;64(X):XXX-XXX.]</b>.</p>","PeriodicalId":94241,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of nursing education","volume":" ","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144083070","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}
Sara Hubbell, Tracy Vernon Platt, Anna S Hamrick, Leslie Sharpe, Angela Trombley, Carrie Palmer, Amber Vermeesch, Tamara Link, Anka Roberto, Michelle Skipper
{"title":"Enhancing Nurse Practitioner Graduates' Transition to Practice Through an Innovative Statewide Collaboration of Academic and Professional Organizations.","authors":"Sara Hubbell, Tracy Vernon Platt, Anna S Hamrick, Leslie Sharpe, Angela Trombley, Carrie Palmer, Amber Vermeesch, Tamara Link, Anka Roberto, Michelle Skipper","doi":"10.3928/01484834-20241224-01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20241224-01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Nurse practitioners (NP) are among the fastest-growing occupations in the United States. NPs provide high-quality care and promote health equity by bridging critical gaps in health care delivery. Despite this essential role, new graduates report feeling inadequately prepared as they transition to clinical practice.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>To address this, a steering committee of NP program leaders in North Carolina developed a pilot project to improve role transition preparedness. They created a webinar series on seven key topics, hosted by the North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA), and surveyed graduating NP students for feedback.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The webinars were well-received and deemed useful for future practice.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The goals of the project were successfully met, and the committee recommended expanding the series statewide with the NCNA's support. This pilot program offers a model for enhancing NP education and easing the transition to clinical practice. <b>[<i>J Nurs Educ</i>. 2025;64(X):XXX-XXX.]</b>.</p>","PeriodicalId":94241,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of nursing education","volume":" ","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144082961","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}
Joy S Garmaise-Yee, Janet Montague, Gerta Mallei, Brook'Lyn M Hall, Arianna S Williams
{"title":"Sense of Belonging for BIPOC Nursing Students: A Participatory Action Research Study.","authors":"Joy S Garmaise-Yee, Janet Montague, Gerta Mallei, Brook'Lyn M Hall, Arianna S Williams","doi":"10.3928/01484834-20250129-06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20250129-06","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Educational institutions have strived to create more diverse learning environments. Despite this, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students are often underrepresented and marginalized in these environments. Limited research exists on understanding BIPOC students' experiences of belonging in nursing education.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This study employed a participatory action research approach that involved faculty and BIPOC nursing students as co-researchers. An interpretive description methodology was also used to understand the student's experiences. Data were collected via focus groups and individual interviews and analyzed using Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three key themes were identified during the data analysis: contributors and barriers to belonging, the impact of belonging, and coping behaviors.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study's findings contribute to nursing education by highlighting strategies to promote BIPOC nursing students' sense of belonging and overall academic success. <b>[<i>J Nurs Educ</i>. 2025;64(5):303-309.]</b>.</p>","PeriodicalId":94241,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of nursing education","volume":"64 5","pages":"303-309"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144047109","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}
Louisa Krueger, Sally Clemenson, Ellen Johnson, Laura Schwarz
{"title":"ChatGPT in Higher Education: Practical Ideas for Addressing Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Education.","authors":"Louisa Krueger, Sally Clemenson, Ellen Johnson, Laura Schwarz","doi":"10.3928/01484834-20240424-02","DOIUrl":"10.3928/01484834-20240424-02","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent in academic settings, there is a growing concern about maintaining a culture of integrity.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This article explores the role of academic institutions and programs in fostering a culture of integrity in relation to AI.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>By implementing specific policies, integrating tools, and utilizing software for AI detection, academic institutions can establish a culture of integrity in relation to AI. These collective efforts foster an environment where ethical AI practices are upheld and reinforce the importance of academic honesty, particularly in the nursing profession.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Academic institutions have the capacity to establish integrity-focused policies and integrate anti-AI agent tools in courses to mitigate unethical AI usage, while software advancements assist faculty in identifying AI presence during assessments. Emphasizing the interplay between academic and professional integrity strengthens nurses' dedication to academic honesty. <b>[<i>J Nurs Educ</i>. 2025;64(5):323-326.]</b>.</p>","PeriodicalId":94241,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of nursing education","volume":" ","pages":"323-326"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141750132","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":"Incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Within Community Health Nursing Simulation.","authors":"Savannah Kelley","doi":"10.3928/01484834-20240425-04","DOIUrl":"10.3928/01484834-20240425-04","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Undergraduate nursing institutions face difficulties providing learners with community and public health nursing clinical opportunities. An opportunity existed to improve a senior-level undergraduate community and public health nursing course by developing alternative clinical teaching-learning experiences that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Utilizing theory and evidence-based practice, a simulation emulating a community home health visitation allowed learners to function as members of a health care team who provide care for a family in their home setting.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results indicate that all learners met project objectives, and 88% of learners reported increased self-efficacy related to the project's topics after implementation. Learner reflections offered their perception of the experience.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A community and public health nursing teaching-learning project provided learners with clinical hours by completing a simulation learning experience incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion through exposure to patient inequities within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+) community. <b>[<i>J Nurs Educ</i>. 2025;64(5):317-322.]</b>.</p>","PeriodicalId":94241,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of nursing education","volume":" ","pages":"317-322"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141750147","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":"Let the Ultrasound Games Begin: Developing Knowledge and Clinical Skills With Gamification.","authors":"Hiboombe Haamankuli, Sabrina Kopf, Tracie White, Rebecca Suttle, Andres Azuero, Somali Nguyen","doi":"10.3928/01484834-20240430-01","DOIUrl":"10.3928/01484834-20240430-01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Point of Care Ultrasonography (POCUS) is customary practice in the clinical setting. Formal training ensures competent skills using POCUS but is lacking. Preparing nurse practitioners in POCUS with gamification is an innovative educational tool.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The Attention, Relevance, Confidence, and Satisfaction (ARCS) model was used to implement POCUS. Learners participated in a bracket-style elimination tournament.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Learners (<i>N</i> = 109) in the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner track participated. Eighty-eight Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) to Master of Science in Nursing and 21 BSN to Doctor of Nursing Practice learners. Extremely satisfied with the experience were 72.36%, 67.11% were somewhat comfortable, 10.53% were extremely comfortable, and 11.84% were somewhat uncomfortable using POCUS.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Gamification for POCUS training is a practical tool to develop knowledge and comfort using ultrasound. Adult learners retain information in various modalities and gamification offers them a multimodal learning opportunity that increases competency. <b>[<i>J Nurs Educ</i>. 2025;64(5):e19-e21.]</b>.</p>","PeriodicalId":94241,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of nursing education","volume":" ","pages":"e19-e21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142038146","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":"A Free App to Level the Nursing Educational Playing Field.","authors":"Noriel P Calaguas","doi":"10.3928/01484834-20250410-02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20250410-02","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94241,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of nursing education","volume":"64 5","pages":"331-332"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144059373","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}