The year 2015 will mark 50 years of NP education without a journal specifically dedicated to NP curriculum development, assessment and performance, competency evaluation,[...]

Background: Recent severe weather events and terrorist activities in the northeastern United States have highlighted the need for citizens to be prepared for sudden evacu[...]

Faculty selected to teach in programs that educate nurse practitioners (NPs) are often excellent clinicians. However, nurse practitioner faculties often have knowledge d[...]

The use of reusable learning objects in online nursing education is not new, but few studies have compared different types of learning objects. This study is a comparison[...]

One of the most challenging tasks today in advanced nursing education is to evaluate or assess clinical competence objectively.  Traditional methods of assessment such as[...]

The merger of adult and gerontology nurse practitioner (NP) certifications increases the demand for NP student gerontology clinical experiences. Nurse practitioner educat[...]

Background: Assertiveness is a substantial communication style that enhances successful relationships with patients, families, and colleagues. Studies confirmed that asse[...]

This article reviews academic dishonesty in online courses with recommended strategies to reduce cheating on exams, written assignments, and clinical documentation. Preve[...]

This article reviews incivility in online courses and recommends strategies to reduce its occurrence. Faculty have an important role in fostering civility among nurse pra[...]

The population of older adults (those 65 years and above) is expanding at the rate of 10,000 persons daily. The elderly will grow from the current 12% of the total popula[...]

As the time frame for the complete implementation of the Consensus Model for APRN regulation (APRN Consensus Work Group and NCSBN APRN Advisory Group, 2008) draws near, n[...]

Simulation in health professional education is not new, particularly the use of standardized patients (SP). SPs are seen as an effective teaching strategy and as a method[...]

Background:  Understanding personality types have been an unwavering desire for professionals making career choices. Online education of Family Nurse Practitioners is exp[...]

The purpose of this research study was to gain insight into the educational experiences of students and graduates of a nurse practitioner (NP) program in Ontario, Canada [...]

Due to the increasing number of older adults, the numbers of those with mental health conditions will increase as well. It is estimated that there will be 18 million seri[...]

Mobile technology and hand-held communication devices are now a significant part of life for many Canadians. The data is clear; nurses and nursing students have access to[...]

Incivility and disruptive behaviour among student midwives in the UK interferes with teaching and disrupts the learning process for other students.  Uncivil behaviour is [...]

Nursing educators continue to move toward implementing teaching strategies and approaches developed with and for adult learners an andragogy approach to learning versus t[...]

One of the most difficult tasks for a new nurse practitioner (NP) student is the transition from nursing diagnoses to the level of advanced diagnostic reasoning required [...]

Medication non-adherence among older adults is an increasing concern for healthcare practitioners. Older adults take multiple medications to treat multiple conditions. T[...]

Nurse Practitioner (NP) education emphasizes teaching students to evaluate patients of varying cultural backgrounds. However, few schools have clinical assignments that d[...]

A total of 76% of a targeted population of adult learners who were experienced nurses completed a questionnaire that evaluated satisfaction levels on several dimensions o[...]

This article presents an innovative approach to teaching advanced physical assessment for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) students in a hybrid course which inte[...]