A stepwise approach to integrating the new essentials into a master's entry nursing curriculum.

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) released updated nursing curriculum Essentials in 2021. The new Essentials document reflects an innovative and unique approach to nursing education and provides a framework for competency-based education and assessment to prepare students to work in a profession that is ever-changing. The first in the state of Oregon, a Masters Entry into Professional Nursing program was launched with a curriculum based on the new Essentials with the goal to remain true to the program's current concept-based approach while incorporating elements of a competency-based curriculum.

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Development and Implementation of a Strong Mentoring Program to Increase Scholarly Productivity and Support Nurse Faculty Retention.

This article discusses the development of a nurse faculty mentoring program at a public, four-year, comprehensive university in southeastern United States. The faculty mentoring program was designed to build the professional and scholarly development of both new faculty and their experienced faculty mentors. An additional goal was to encourage retention within the department.

Resurrecting Philosophers in an Online Doctoral Philosophy Course in Nursing.

Philosophy courses are hallmarks for research-focused doctoral nursing programs. They help students develop inductive reasoning to build critical thinking skills, but students often find them dry and boring and have difficulty developing enthusiasm for the material. Students in an online EdD in Nursing Education program were able to engage with philosophical topics meaningfully by designing and facilitating creative peer-learning activities.

Support Issues and Nursing Doctoral Students' Intent to Leave.

The purpose of this study was to explore, analyze, and describe nursing doctoral students' perceptions of factors that impacted them during their doctoral program. Answers to an open-ended question, in a national descriptive survey study of nursing doctoral students across the United States, were analyzed using Colaizzi procedural methods as a guideline. The content analysis identified issues unique to doctor of nursing practice (DNP) students that related to lack of clarity for the DNP degree and student concerns within academic settings.

Unique Issues of DNP Students: A Content Analysis.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to explore, analyze, and describe nursing doctoral students' perceptions of factors that impacted them during their doctoral program.

Background: There are two major pathways for nurses to earn a doctoral degree, the most recent of which is the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree. Enrollment in and graduates from nursing DNP programs have increased dramatically over the last decade.

Building Reflection with Word Clouds for Online RN to BSN Students.

Reflection allows students to integrate learning with their personal context, developing deeper knowledge and promoting critical thinking. Word clouds help students develop themes/concepts beyond traditional methods, introducing visual aspects to an online learning environment. Students created word clouds and captions, then responded to those created by peers for a weekly discussion assignment.

Student motivation, stressors, and intent to leave nursing doctoral study: A national study using path analysis.

Background: The demand for doctorally prepared nurses worldwide is higher than ever. Universities have responded with increased numbers of DNP and Ph.D.