nursing

While the usual conversation about our national nursing shortage focuses on how to recruit young people, there is another potential pipeline: people in their 40s and 50s—often pursuing a second career—who are also, in many ways, exactly the nurses that NYU Langone Health needs.

Mercy Medical Center announces that the Medical-Surgical Nursing team, Bunting 16 (16th floor Orthopedics unit in the Mary Catherine Bunting Center), has received the prestigious PRISM Award(r) from the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN).

Zoe Anderson says the health service’s rigid working conditions forced her to leave. Plus Jill Whitehead on how a lack of nursing care contributed to her son’s death The latest figures from the Royal College of Nursing paint a worrying if unsurprising picture ( Two-thirds of NHS nurses believe lack of staff is putting patients at risk, survey finds, 18 May ). But to achieve safer staffing levels,…

BackgroundPediatric nurses face unique clinical challenges that increase their risk of role conflict, which may adversely affect role adaptation and care quality. However, the mechanisms underlying the relationship between role conflict and adaptation, as well as targeted interventions, remain understudied.ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the current status of role conflict and adaptation…

Exploring how educational strategies and evidence-based learning approaches can enhance nursing students’ knowledge, readiness, confidence, and acceptance of artificial intelligence in modern healthcare education, clinical training, and future nursing practice.

Background/objectiveGenerative artificial intelligence is profoundly transforming the field of nursing. Nursing education needs to make corresponding progress to cultivate nursing personnel who can adapt to the technological environment. Conduct a scoping review on the application of generative artificial intelligence in cultivating research literacy among nursing graduate students to provide a r…

The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses is a prestigious recognition program that celebrates nurses all over the world for their compassion and excellence in clinical care.

BackgroundPsychiatric units are among the most demanding clinical environments. Nursing students often experience stress and anxiety when allocated to these settings. Their expectations are challenged when they realise that the actual clinical environment differs significantly from simulated training, and that theoretical knowledge does not always align with practical application. Aim: This study…

Mary Kay Bader to be honored with a 2026 AACN Pioneering Spirit Award in recognition of her contributions to advancing neuroscience nursing and critical care

Michael Ackerman receives 2026 AACN Pioneering Spirit Award in recognition of his contributions to innovation in critical care nursing. He is director of the Center for Healthcare Innovation and Leadership at The Ohio State University College of Nursing.

Renee Twibell, of IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital and Ball State University, receives 2026 AACN Pioneering Spirit Award for her work to advance the science of nursing

Nationally recognized critical care expert Elizabeth Bridges to be honored for her tremendous impact on nursing practice, patients and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

This study documented and analyzed through story, the stress-related lived experiences of students in an accelerated, second-degree, graduate-level, prelicensure nursing program. Stress among nursing students has been associated with enduring negative impacts to personal wellness, future professional practice, and patient outcomes. Accelerated, second-degree prelicensure programs are rapid, rigo…

A descriptive multi-site correlational study design was used to test a modified instrument to determine its ability to assess students consistently across settings using a group of prelicensure pediatric students enrolled in two different pediatric clinical environments. Two participant groups were intentionally recruited including clinical instructors teaching in pediatric clinical environme…

This retrospective, descriptive study examined how clinical judgment was demonstrated across two immersive virtual reality simulation (IVRS) experiences in a cohort of Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing (DEMSN) students using a generative large language model artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, for categorization of clinical judgment cognitive processes. The National Council of State Boards …

A nationwide survey of more than 2,000 nurses and nursing students reveals a workforce driven by purpose - but under growing strain since 2022. While 83% enter nursing to make a difference (up from 66%), burnout has surged from 39% to 67%, pay and benefits concerns from 24% to 53%, and those feeling undervalued from 26% to 49%. Short staffing also rose from 53% to 61%. Even so, 62% prioritize fle…

Suicide remains a significant public health concern, with increasing prevalence across diverse populations. Outpatient nurses frequently encounter individuals at risk for suicide; however, many report limited confidence and inconsistent use of evidence-based assessment tools, contributing to missed opportunities for early intervention. The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice staff educati…

This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project evaluated the impact of optimizing the charge nurse role on workflow efficiency and communication within a Community Living Center. Identified practice gaps included role ambiguity, inconsistent delegation, and communication breakdowns, which contributed to delays in care and decreased staff satisfaction. An evidence-based approach was used to standar…

Undergraduate nursing education presents ongoing challenges related to student stress and persistence, and the COVID-19 pandemic further complicated these existing challenges for many students and programs. In this quantitative, correlational, cross-sectional study, the relationships among state mindfulness, trait mindfulness, and academic self-efficacy in undergraduate nursing students were exam…

This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project evaluated the effectiveness of a structured staff education program aimed at improving nurses’ knowledge and confidence in early sepsis recognition and management using the quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) tool. Despite the availability of evidence-based screening methods, inconsistent application and limited nurse confidence were ide…