Fostering student engagement online can be significantly more challenging than in the traditional classroom, and students are often distracted or lack the motivation to participate in the planned class activities. Faculty are encouraged to utilize various online collaborative tools to promote active learning. This article explores Zoom and Google…

Background: The Online Registered Nurse to Baccalaureate Science in Nursing (RN- BSN) Program has a retention rate of close to 97.5% (UTEP, 2020). Attrition rates in nursing programs are high. The National League for Nursing (NLN) last reported a 25 % attrition rate which may double for minority students in four-year nursing programs (NLN, 2014;…

As the United States is becoming increasingly culturally diverse, so are nurse educators expected to provide an evidence-based approach to training in a multicultural learning environment. Educators are to adopt culturally responsive strategies in response to the increasing ethnically and culturally diverse student population. Many nursing schools…

The shortage of academic nurse leaders (ANLs) is imminent and creates a crisis for the nursing profession. Nurse educators commonly assume leadership roles with minimal preparation and training. However, few research studies have explored the transition of nursing faculty to ANLs. Consequently, several aspects of transitioning from educator to…

The literature is replete with information regarding the nationwide shortage of nursing faculty occurring in academia and practice. Due to the lack of available nursing faculty, masters-prepared nurses are being recruited into academia from clinical practice: expert clinicians with limited preparation in educational pedagogy. This descriptive…

The article reflects on digital storytelling as an approach designed to apply the theory of authentic learning in a co-productive context. It explores the suitability of digital stories as pedagogical tools and examines the connection made between the individual and group interpretation of these stories. A participant group (n = 7) comprising…

This article reports on the implementation of a web-based video-annotation system that supports online peer-assessment activities in a nursing communication training scenario. A quasi-experimental design was applied to investigate the effects of using video annotation on communication skills and professional attitudes. The participants were…

Within caring science, the concept of caring leadership is well established. The aim of this study is to introduce Bondas's theory of caritative leadership into education. The theory of caritative leadership is a theory of caring leadership with the 'caritas' thought of human love and mercy at its core. The article considers a hypothetical testing…

Researchers from several disciplines concluded that deep engagement in an organization is critical to its success. However, little is known about a nursing faculty's engagement experiences with high-fidelity simulation (HFS), which could establish the critical link between deep engagement and HFS' successful integration in nursing programs.…

Having an adequate supply of nurses is critical to maintaining the health care system. The problem for this study was that undergraduate nursing students were leaving a local Midwest community college's nursing program before obtaining a degree. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the perceptions of the program's recent graduates,…

This article reports on an evaluated workshop using a speed networking method to promote inter-professional work-integrated learning (WIL) in a tertiary classroom setting. The article includes specific reference to speech-language therapy, nursing and social work, three of the seven disciplines that engaged with the exercise. Social constructivist…

Mindful practices have been found to decrease levels of stress, anxiety, and burnout, while enhancing resilience and coping in those who engage in them. The beneficial effects of mindfulness on improving physiological and psychological well-being are well supported within the literature. However, little has been done to learn how faculty in higher…

Sexually transmitted infections or diseases (STIs/STDs) acquired through sexual activities lead to compromised sexual health. The adolescent population is at high risk of acquiring STIs/STDs due to their lack of knowledge. The gap in practice was that the nurse practitioners (NPs) were deficient in standard of care; adolescent patients lacked…

Nurses need to possess clinical reasoning skills to provide safe, quality patient care. The aim of nursing education is to provide nursing students with opportunities to grow and develop into safe and functional entry-level nurses. Research has shown new graduates enter clinical practice unprepared and unable to use necessary clinical reasoning…

The problem is professional preparation programs do not prepare school nurses and teachers to work together in a school setting. The purpose is to explore the perceptions of certified school nurses and licensed or certified K-1 2 teachers regarding interprofessional education and collaborative practice in their college or university programs.…