Aug 2026· Nurse Education Today· Vol 167, pp.
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This paper discusses the integration of Citizen Science into postgraduate nursing curricula for Advanced Practice Nurses as a strategy to strengthen their capacity to generate context-sensitive and socially relevant evidence and proposes pathways for curricular integration.
Abstract
Advanced Practice Nursing is internationally recognised as an innovative model of practice that expands the traditional scope of nursing by integrating specialised knowledge, advanced clinical skills, and greater autonomy in clinical decision-making. Within this model, research competence is recognised as a strategic pillar for consolidating Advanced Practice Nursing practice. Citizen Science, in turn, represents an innovative approach that promotes the active involvement of citizens throughout the research process, strengthening the alignment between research priorities and community needs. This paper discusses the integration of Citizen Science into postgraduate nursing curricula for Advanced Practice Nurses as a strategy to strengthen their capacity to generate context-sensitive and socially relevant evidence. It examines the potential contributions of Citizen Science to evidence generation and knowledge co-creation and proposes pathways for curricular integration. These includes curriculum review, the implementation of Citizen Science pilot projects, capacity building for faculty members and clinical mentors to support research based on Citizen Science principles, the development of partnerships across academic, healthcare, governmental, and community settings, and the strengthening of science communication initiatives. The paper also discusses key implementation challenges, including institutional resistance, ethical and legal considerations, and the need to prepare educators and students for participatory research approaches. Integrating Citizen Science into postgraduate Advanced Practice Nursing education represents a contemporary and strategic opportunity to better prepare nurses to generate context-sensitive evidence, engage citizens as partners in knowledge production, and promote more responsive, equitable, and socially accountable healthcare.
The GEP is a 5-day immersive educational program that provides structured exposure to APRN education, curricular frameworks, and clinical practice in the United States while fostering sustained dialogue on contextually appropriate pathways for APRN development in Brazil.
M. Diamante, Andrea P Rangel, A. B. S. Hercules et al.· Journal of the American Asso...· 0 citations
Nursing education in Georgia has undergone substantial transformation over the
past decade in response to healthcare reforms, European integration, and the growing
demand for a competent nursing workforce capable of meeting contemporary
healthcare challenges. Recent legislative reforms, including the regulation of the
nursing profession, implementation of updated national educational standards, and
introduction of continuing professional development requirements, have
fundamentally reshaped nursing education and professional practice. The alignment of
Georgian nursing education with the principles of the European Higher Education Area
has encouraged educational institutions to redesign curricula around measurable
learning outcomes, clinical competencies, patient safety, and evidence-based practice.
At the same time, significant progress has been achieved in strengthening clinical
education, expanding simulation-based learning, and improving quality assurance
mechanisms.
The effectiveness of a healthcare system largely depends on the professional
preparation of the nursing workforce, including their knowledge, skills, and capacity
for continuous professional development. In the twenty-first century, the healthcare sector faces new challenges, including population aging, the rising prevalence of
chronic diseases, the rapid advancement of medical technologies, digitalization, and
increasing expectations regarding the quality of healthcare services. Under these
conditions, traditional models of nursing education are gradually being replaced by
Competency-Based Education (CBE), whose primary objective is to develop not only
theoretical knowledge but also practical, communication, analytical, and leadership
competencies. In Armenia, the modernization of nursing education is also driven by
the country's integration into the European Higher Education Area, the implementation
of the principles of the Bologna Declaration, and the alignment of educational
programs with international standards for quality assurance.
Dimitri Kochadze, Nino Porchkhidze, M. Gevorgyan et al.· European Open Science Space· 0 citations
Simulation has become an essential strategy for advancing nursing practice, clinical competence, patient safety and healthcare system performance. As care environments become increasingly complex, nurses must be prepared to respond to high-acuity situations, integrate emerging technologies, communicate effectively within interprofessional teams and contribute to quality improvement and systems transformation. This editorial introduces a special issue focused on simulation as a strategic driver of contemporary nursing practice. The manuscripts in this issue highlight the expanding role of simulation beyond education to include competency assessment, implementation science, leadership development, workflow testing, patient safety and global health equity. Simulation modalities, including high-fidelity manikins, standardized patients, immersive virtual and mixed reality, and artificial intelligence-enabled systems, offer scalable approaches to strengthen clinical judgement, teamwork and organizational learning. To fully realize its potential, simulation must be embedded within nursing education, clinical practice, quality improvement infrastructures and health system strategy. Nursing leaders have a critical role in ensuring that simulation is evidence-informed, ethically implemented, accessible and linked to measurable outcomes that improve care for patients, families and communities.
V. Pandian, C. Bradley, V. Coutinho et al.· Journal of Clinical Nursing· 0 citations
A scoping review aims to identify shortcomings in theoretical and empirical modeling of nursing students’ interprofessional collaboration competence (ICC), informing the development of more effective educational interventions for the ICC of nursing students, and others.
Aldin Striković, Eveline Wittmann, Johannes Krell et al.· MethodsX· 0 citations
Introduction: The integration of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) into nursing education faces challenges in linking theory to clinical application in complex family health contexts. Students struggle with efficiently accessing, appraising, and applying evidence influenced by sociocultural factors. Artificial intelligence (AI) offers transformative potential but requires pedagogical design to foster critical thinking and ethical use beyond technical skills.Method: An action research with mixed methods was conducted with 100 nursing students. The intervention had four phases: participatory family diagnosis, AI-assisted evidence retrieval and validation, community educational workshops design and execution, and multi-level evaluation.Results: A significant shift in AI use from basic to strategic, with a 40% reduction in literature search time. Qualitative data revealed enhanced critical awareness and ethical reasoning, while quantitative results indicated 90% of students improved critical appraisal skills and 70% felt more confident in evidence-based decisions. The project impacted 100 families, with 90% trusting evidence-based recommendations.Conclusions: Integrating AI in experiential pedagogies like Design Thinking and Service-Learning effectively develops nursing competencies, ensuring technology adoption supports context-sensitive family health learning outcomes.
Maria Graciela Villalba-Condori, Carla Cuya-Zevallos· Publicaciones· 0 citations
The evidence showed that, virtual reality simulations with varying immersive abilities were the most popular innovative educational technology used in undergraduate mental health nursing education and both immersive and non‐immersive VRS were equally effective in improving student learning experiences compared to traditional learning modalities.
Sini Jacob, Sebastian Samuel, Greety Antony et al.· International Journal of Men...· 0 citations
