Assessment of Nurse Educator Leadership: Instrument Development and Psychometric Analysis.

Aim: Study purposes were to 1) establish the relevance and clarity of a new instrument, the Leadership in Nursing Education (LNE©) for nurse educators, and 2) provide evidence to support the reliability and validity of the LNE.

Background: The future of nursing education is dependent upon the leadership of nurse faculty. Competency development requires self-assessment to engage in meaningful pathways for leadership development.

Faculty as Learners: Neuroscience in Action.

Background: Today's nursing education environment requires a contemporary approach to teaching and learning that consistently challenges nurse educators to develop their expertise and embrace advanced teaching techniques. The application of neuroscience principles is one such approach.

Method: For this descriptive study, nurse faculty ( = 16) attending a 10-week faculty development course were recruited to participate in focus groups.

Cognitive and Noncognitive Factors Influencing Nursing Students' Academic Success: Structural Equation Model Analysis.

Aim: The study aim was to identify and explore relationships among cognitive and noncognitive factors that may contribute to prelicensure baccalaureate nursing students' academic success across their program of study.

Background: Nurse educators are challenged to improve students' academic success. With limited evidence, cognitive and noncognitive factors have been identified in the literature as potential factors that influence academic success and may support students' readiness for practice as new graduate nurses.

Nurse Faculty Administrators' Experiences of Communication, Cooperation, Coordination, and Collaboration During Educational Disruption.

Aim: The primary purposes of the study were to describe nurse faculty administrators' experiences of rapid transition and disruption in nursing education during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: The disruption and shift to remote learning for nursing education programs posed challenges for these administrators.

Method: A descriptive survey methodology with a convenience sample was used with the Four Cs of Disaster Partnering framework.

The Feasibility of Accelerating to Practice™ for Senior Baccalaureate Nursing Students' Capstone Experience.

With the ongoing debate on transition-to-practice gaps and lack of readiness for practice by novice nurses, curricular enhancements and innovation are imperative. A feasibility study was undertaken to inform and assess the integration of an Accelerating to Practice (A2P) curriculum in an academic context. Data from senior capstone students, faculty, and clinical preceptors provide evidence of the usefulness and applicability of A2P to provide intentional learning outcomes targeted at new graduates' areas of weakness.

Building Academic Leadership Capacity Through Coaching.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of coaching in a 12-month leadership development program for nurse faculty and administrators who transition to leadership positions or who aspire to lead.

Background: There is a critical need in nursing education to build leadership capacity. One strategy to foster leadership development is through coaching.

Predictors of student veterans progression and graduation in Veteran to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (VBSN) Programs: A multisite study.

Background: Capitalizing on the veteran's extensive service experience, values, and norms, Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) proposed Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention - Veterans' Bachelor of Science (VBSN) Program grants (2016-2019).

Purpose: The purpose was to identify predictors of student veterans' (SV) progression and graduation rates in VBSN programs.

Methods: A descriptive correlational retrospective design was used.

Developing Authentic Leadership Voice: Novice Faculty Experience.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the perceptions of 14 novice nurse faculty of a 20-month experiential leadership academy on the leadership development.

Background: Managing the complexities of nursing faculty roles requires significant leadership skills that often are hard won. Evidence suggests that leadership preparation to prepare nursing faculty through guided mentoring can enhance faculty recruitment, satisfaction, and retention.

Discovering a New Purpose: Veterans' Transition to Nursing Education.

With the downsizing of military forces and the support of GI Bill benefits, a growing number of veterans are returning to college. Using a qualitative descriptive approach, the researchers sought to understand the transition experiences of 11 veterans enrolled in baccalaureate nursing programs. Data suggest the transition process is challenging, marked by significant change in structure and culture from one context to the next.

Gender Differences and Similarities in Accelerated Nursing Education Programs: Evidence of Success From the New Careers in Nursing Program.

Aim: The aim of the study was to examine the profile of male students in accelerated nursing education programs (ANEPs) focusing on key demographic, educational, and outcome variables and compare male and female students on these variables.

Background: Though ANEPs have proliferated over the last two decades, there has been little study of students enrolled in these programs and, consequently, the role ANEPs could play in enhancing nursing workforce diversity.

Method: This study is a secondary analysis of data collected from 3,502 students who participated in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing Program from 2008 to 2016.

Engagement in Research: A Clinical Nurse Profile and Motivating Factors.

The purposes for this interpretive descriptive study were to gain an understanding of what motivates clinical nurses to be interested and/or engaged in research, describe the motivators for these clinical nurses, and identify common characteristics of these clinical nurses. Results revealed four themes and a clinical nurse profile. Based on findings, educators should encourage clinical nurses who are motivated to participate in nursing research to ignite intrinsic passion, professional growth, and nursing credibility and improve patient outcomes.

Attitudes Towards and Perceptions Regarding the Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice Among Omani Nurses.

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the attitudes of Omani nurses towards evidence-based practice (EBP) and their perceptions of the barriers to and facilitators of EBP implementation in Oman. In addition, the attitudes and perceptions of nurse leaders and staff nurses were compared.

Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between August and October 2016 in three suburban governmental hospitals in Northern Oman.

Predictors of transformational leadership of nurse managers.

Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the relationships among education, leadership experience, emotional intelligence and transformational leadership of nurse managers.

Background: Nursing leadership research provides limited evidence of predictors of transformational leadership style in nurse managers.

Methods: A predictive correlational design was used with a sample of nurse managers (n = 148) working in varied health care settings.