Using Assigned Peer Discussants to Enhance Engagement and Feedback for Student Presentations.

Nursing students are frequently assigned to provide case or topical presentations in class. They are often nervous about presenting, which can distract them from learning from peers. Faculty introduced the role of the assigned discussant to enhance engagement and enable peer feedback in real time.

Classroom Innovation Using the NCJMM: Preparing Nursing Students for the Next Generation NCLEX.

Background: There is a growing demand for classroom creativity to increase engagement and build clinical judgment skills for nursing students. This article describes the design and implementation of an interactive classroom activity to enhance the development of clinical judgment while simultaneously orienting students to the new NCLEX Next Generation testing model.

Method: Faculty developed an interactive unfolding case study incorporating the six dimensions of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model.

Nurturing a Spirit of Inquiry: Fundamentals of Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing.

Implementing evidence-based practice in nursing is essential for connecting theoretical knowledge with practical patient care. The spirit of inquiry serves as the foundational step in the evidence-based practice process. Nephrology nurses are positioned to improve patient and system outcomes through an evidence-based practice process, highlighting its transformative impact on nursing practice and patient care.

Impact of COIL: Learning From Student Nurses in Norway Who Collaborated With U.S. Students.

Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the experience of Norwegian nursing students with internationalization through participation in a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) course.

Background: Educators in Norway and the United States collaborated to incorporate internationalization and population health concepts into virtual courses during the pandemic. Literature gaps exist in post-implementation assessment data that ascertain internationalization through the COIL experience.

A Perioperative Specialty Elective to Address the Perioperative Nursing Shortage: Student Perspectives and Outcomes.

To help solve the perioperative nursing shortage, it is imperative that health care leaders understand why students choose or do not choose to pursue a career in perioperative nursing. In May 2021, we published the results of a specialty elective course evaluation from a leadership and perioperative services personnel perspective; in the current article, we examine the same program from the students' perspective. We distributed survey links to undergraduate nursing students to evaluate their perioperative knowledge before and after completing the course.

Nurse practitioner-led lung cancer screening clinic: An evidence-based quality improvement evaluation.

Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Screening for lung cancer using low-dose computed tomography of the chest (LDCT) can reduce mortality associated with lung cancer. LDCT is an under-ordered screening study.

Evaluation of a Redesigned Perioperative Specialty Elective to Address the Perioperative Nursing Shortage.

A lack of targeted perioperative academic preparation may have led to not enough nursing graduates entering and staying in the perioperative field. This deficit and a large portion of the workforce approaching retirement age have contributed to a perioperative nursing shortage. In collaboration with an associated medical center, a college of nursing in the midwestern United States offered and evaluated a redesigned perioperative elective for student nurses.

Virtual Study-Abroad Through Web Conferencing: Sharing Knowledge and Building Cultural Appreciation in Nursing Education and Practice.

Background: With a focus on building global citizens, a U.S. and Norwegian academic collaborative partnership fostered clinical learning experiences addressing cultural and health care comparisons.

New Simulation Orientation for Sophomore Nursing Students: Continuous Quality Improvement.

This quality improvement project focused on reducing simulation-related anxiety and stress and building confidence in nursing students. The authors evaluated two methods to provide orientation to simulation on the first simulation day: the traditional faculty-led orientation and interactive orientation led by a high-fidelity simulator. Given the small sample size, there was no statistical difference in student-reported anxiety or stress; there was one significant difference in confidence.

Use of an Academic Electronic Health Record With an Interprofessional Simulation for Advanced Practice Nursing Students.

Simulation with interprofessional teams provides case management opportunities for advanced practice RN students they may not encounter in preceptorships. We designed standardized patient simulations to improve health care safety and outcomes; an academic electronic health record was used in some simulations. We report quality improvement findings from 74 APRN students who completed a survey with open-ended questions.

Doctoral Degree Preferences for Nurse Educators: Findings From a National Study.

Background: Current doctoral degree options may not meet needs of nurses desiring educator roles in academic or health care settings.

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to assess preferences for existing terminal degree options for nurse educators and determine the need for a new doctoral degree in nursing education.

Method: Nurses in practice, academia, and leadership nationwide (n = 826) answered a 19-item needs assessment survey regarding adequacy of and interest in terminal degree options.

Quality Improvement in Online Course Development: Igniting the Online Teaching Team.

Online courses and programs in higher education, including nursing education, continue to multiply exponentially in the United States. In order to meet accreditation standards and build internal standards of quality in online course delivery, nursing administrators and faculty must keep abreast of evidence and best practice in online course design. Awareness and adoption of online standards of excellence may be a departure from standard operating procedure with faculty adept at creating face-to-face courses and mavericks self-taught in online course development.

Preparation for Practice in Newly Licensed Registered Nurses: A Mixed-Methods Descriptive Survey of Preceptors.

This descriptive study assessed current registered nurse (RN) preceptor perceptions of professional competencies in new nursing graduates. Strengths in caring and compassion were observed by preceptors, in addition to deficiencies in time management and prioritization. Inasmuch as deficiencies observed by RN preceptors may be functions of time and experience, it is recommended that academic nurse educators and residency program educators explore and develop means to improve students' skills in prioritization and time management.