A Mixed Methods Exploration of Texas School Nurses' Involvement in Addressing Substance Use and Sexual/Reproductive Health Among Students in Alternative High Schools.

Students in alternative high schools (AHSs) have higher levels of substance use and risky sexual behaviors than students in traditional high schools. In this mixed methods study, we examine school nurses' efforts in Texas AHSs to address substance use and sexual/reproductive health. The nurses addressed substance use and sexual reproductive health mostly at the individual level, after students initiated risky behaviors.

Prebrief Time for Immersive Virtual and Augmented Reality Simulation: An Integrative Review.

Background: Virtual reality and augmented technology are rapidly advancing and hold the potential to transform nursing education by offering a convenient, efficient, learner-centered way to educate students. A comprehensive and time-oriented prebrief is essential to the process.

Purpose: This review analyzes the status of scientific exploration regarding the prebrief and time allotments for virtual and augmented reality simulation.

Innovative Learning: Implementing Virtual Reality in a Large Class of Prelicensure Students Using Limited Equipment, Time, and Resources.

The development of critical thinking and decision-making skills is essential to link knowledge to practice in prelicensure nursing education. Immersive virtual reality (VR) is a teaching modality that provides students with an interactive way to develop their knowledge and skills. Faculty at a large mid-Atlantic university developed an innovative strategy to deploy immersive VR in a senior-level advanced laboratory technologies course with 110 students.

Telepresence: An Innovative Teaching Modality to Enrich Simulation and Remote Learning.

The COVID-19 pandemic magnified the need for simulation and necessitated a radical change in how educators execute simulation-based learning (SBL), highlighting new and emerging technologies. Student evaluations noted a lack of realism with screen-based and telesimulations, and faculty reported students' decreased engagement. This project enhanced SBL using robot telepresence to provide an immersive and interactive environment.

Workplace bullying among nurses and organizational response: An online cross-sectional study.

Aims: To examine prevalence of bullying among nurses and explore associations of organizational betrayal and support with well-being among nurses exposed to bullying.

Background: Bullying is a problem in many nursing workplaces, and organizations have an obligation to support nurses who are bullied. Support or betrayal after bullying could affect nurse well-being, including burnout.

Systematic Review of Racial/Ethnic Outcome Disparities in Home Health Care.

Introduction: Though extensive evidence demonstrates that U.S. minority patients suffer health care disparities, the incidence of disparities among the 3.

Findings From a Pilot Study: Bringing Evidence-Based Practice to the Bedside.

Background: To translate research supporting inpatient care outcomes and provide evidence-based care, registered nurses (RNs) need continuing education and mentoring support to adopt evidence-based practice (EBP).

Aims: The aim of this study was to assess a demonstration project intended to pilot and evaluate a structured EBP education with mentoring innovation for nurses in a multihospital system.

Methods: Nurses from five units in five hospitals were included in an education with mentoring innovation to implement the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Model and the Advancing Research and Clinical practice through close Collaboration (ARCC) Model.

The relationship between sleep and physical function in community-dwelling adults: a pilot study.

More than 50% of community-dwelling adults have sleep complaints. Because aging is associated with decline in physical function, coexistent sleep difficulties may exacerbate functional decline. This pilot study explored the relationships between sleep, age, chronic disease burden, and physical function among 50 community-dwelling older adults.