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Nursing professional development practitioners (NPDPs) are evolving as simulationists, integrating immersive learning, mixed reality, and gamification to meet modern learners' needs. Within a large academic healthcare system, NPDPs lead interdisciplinary simulation initiatives that improve competency and advance quality improvements. Leveraging their unique clinical and educational expertise, NPDPs collaborate across professions, driving innovation and best practices in simulation-based education and supporting organizational goals for workforce readiness and patient safety.
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PLoS One
September 2025
Centre for Experimental Pathogen Host Research, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Background: Acute viral respiratory infections (AVRIs) rank among the most common causes of hospitalisation worldwide, imposing significant healthcare burdens and driving the development of pharmacological treatments. However, inconsistent outcome reporting across clinical trials limits evidence synthesis and its translation into clinical practice. A core outcome set (COS) for pharmacological treatments in hospitalised adults with AVRIs is essential to standardise trial outcomes and improve research comparability.
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September 2025
Caring Future Institute, Flinders University South Australia, Australia.
The Faith Community Nursing (FCN) model of care is nurse-led spiritual or faith-integrated holistic care that has been provided in faith communities worldwide. Studies exploring individuals' experiences within such models of care are limited. To understand the experiences of older adults with chronic conditions who received care within an FCN model of care in Australia, led by registered nurses and supported by volunteers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Nurses Prof Dev
September 2025
J Nurses Prof Dev
September 2025
Mary Beth Russell, PhD, MA, RN, NPDA-BC®, NEA-BC, FNAP, CPHQ, CNE®, is Senior Vice President, The Center for Professional Development, Innovation, Research, The Institute for Nursing Excellence, RWJBarnabas Health, and Executive Dean, RWJBarnabas Health School of Nursing, West Orange, New Jersey.
The system nursing professional development (NPD) leader functions across multiple healthcare locations to standardize practice, implement enterprise-wide initiatives, and align NPD functions with strategic goals. This role connects professional development, operations, and leadership while navigating unique site needs. Through strategic implementation and outcome-driven decision-making, the system NPD leader impacts staff competency, engagement, and patient safety.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn response to the growing shift toward interprofessional continuing education (CE), two nursing professional development (NPD) practitioners partnered with other education experts to achieve Joint Accreditation for their large pediatric academic healthcare organization. This included developing an innovative NPD Specialist-CE role that has advanced interdisciplinary collaboration, streamlined CE processes, and supported system-wide professional development. This role's success highlights the invaluable contributions of NPD practitioners in today's interprofessional education landscape.
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