Student Learning Outcomes of Dedicated Education Units (DEU): A Systematic Review.

The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate research conducted on the DEU to identify and synthesize student learning outcomes. A systematic literature review was conducted through Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. After extracting data from seven ( = 7) published studies, eight ( = 8) valid and reliable instruments were identified to objectively evaluate student learning outcomes.

Nurse Managers Leading the Way: Reenvisioning Stress to Maintain Healthy Work Environments.

Background: Stress among nurses is well documented, and in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has reached record highs.

Problem: Under normal conditions, nurse managers and frontline nurses face stressors that come with the territory of their profession, but the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly added to their burden. Nurse managers are being called not only to help their organizations manage the crisis operationally, but also to help the nurses they supervise mentally, emotionally, and even ethically.

Supporting Novice Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The future of the profession is being forged under challenging circumstances.

Leading Our Frontline HEROES Through Times of Crisis With a Sense of Hope, Efficacy, Resilience, and Optimism.

The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the trajectory of health care delivery in the United States and the whole world. Frontline nurses-essential warriors in this fight-complete exhausting shifts and experience the moral distress that comes with making difficult ethical decisions. This deeply human crisis requires a deeply human response.

Exploring the Impact of a Dedicated Education Unit on New Graduate Nurses' Transition to Practice.

Adequately preparing new graduate nurses for contemporary practice remains a challenge. This innovative mixed-method study explored the impact of a dedicated education unit on new graduate nurses' transition to practice. Results indicated that new graduate nurses with dedicated education unit experience were better prepared for contemporary practice compared to their peers with traditional clinical experiences.