Storytelling to Engage Staff Nurses in Continuing Education: A Proven Approach.

Engaging staff nurses in continuing education can be challenging for nursing professional development specialists (NPDSs). Storytelling enables NPDSs to engage staff nurses who are resistant to learning. A personal story told by a nurse educator was used to engage 180 nurses in a mandatory staff development session.

Exploring Student Perceptions of a Virtual Practicum.

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has disrupted and overwhelmed academia, adding many new challenges for nursing faculty. However, despite these challenges, nursing faculty at a small private university demonstrated resilience and innovation at the height of the acute phase of the crisis, transforming a traditional 2-day in-person Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) practicum to an abbreviated, interactive virtual format.

Method: A qualitative study was conducted to explore DNP student perceptions of the virtual practicum.

Promoting Discharge Readiness Through Staff Education: A Family-Centered Approach.

Preparing parents for discharge readiness starts by arming the neonatal intensive care unit registered nurses with the knowledge and understanding of family-centered care principles. Implementation of a 30-minute educational session followed by 4 weeks of mentoring increased neonatal intensive care unit registered nurses knowledge and supported a sustainable change in professional practice. Approaches used in this quality improvement project can serve as a framework for nursing professional development specialists.