Janet Marie Reed

Kent State University | KSU · College of Nursing

Background: High anxiety during simulation has been well documented with calls to reduce students' anxiety. Simulation anxiety is often assumed to be harmful to students and a variety of anxiety-reducing interventions have been suggested. The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of different types of anxiety on the clinical judgment of u...

One way to increase the number of RNs during a global nursing shortage is to recruit those currently not working in health care to rejoin the workforce. The goal of this project was to assess the attitudes and perceived learning needs of nurses who are not working in health care. An online survey was distributed via social media nursing groups to a...

Background Anxiety accompanying educational simulations is a complex issue impacting nursing students and their learning. Research has provided evidence that some pre-simulation activities can increase student comfort with the simulation environment and may also reduce anxiety. Studies have also provided evidence of promising outcomes for gaming us...

Abstract Game-based learning has attracted much attention in education in recent years due to its ability to increase student motivation and engagement in learning. This study reviewed the literature to answer the research questions: What learning outcomes have been linked to games in nursing education? What are potential gaps in the field's knowl...

Nurses should know the risks, benefits, and controversy surrounding high-flow nasal cannulas in adults with COVID-19. Nurses should be able to implement, monitor, and evaluate patients receiving high-flow nasal cannula therapy. Full article link- https://www.myamericannurse.com/high-flow-nasal-cannulas-risks-and-benefits-in-response-to-covid-19/

Background: Anxiety in simulations can be influenced by various factors that either motivate or immobilize students. Understanding simulation anxiety is crucial for educators to design appropriately challenging scenarios without overwhelming students. No instruments have yet been tested to differentiate between debilitating and facilitating anxiety...

Nurse preceptors are essential to the development of new nurses, especially considering the worsening nursing shortage following the pandemic. This study used a mixed methods survey (n=139) to examine the motivation, perceived barriers, and supports for nurse preceptors post-pandemic. Results and implications for healthcare leaders are discussed.

The rapid advancement of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) models, particularly ChatGPT, has sparked widespread discussion among educators and researchers regarding their potential implications for education. This study presents a comprehensive taxonomy of GenAI in academia and education, encompassing a wide range of applications, challeng...

Background Expert modeling videos (EMVs) have shown promise in improving students’ performance in simulation. However, research evaluating the impact of EMVs is limited to major performance areas, lacking exploration into specific student competency behaviors. Purpose This study evaluated the effect of an EMV intervention on undergraduate nursing...

The purpose of this research was to describe the fears harbored by undergraduate nursing students regarding their entry into the nursing profession through the utilization of generative AI images using qualitative thematic analysis. Two research questions guided this study: 1). What are undergraduate nursing students’ biggest fears of entering the...

Role assignment in nursing simulation is a time met with great anxiety due to the fear of the unknown, performing in front of faculty and peers, and social evaluation anxiety. Using role rubrics and expert modeling videos may better prepare students for their role in simulation, reducing these barriers and promoting student learning. A convenience...

Nursing education lacks an easily accessible, valid, and reliable short instrument to support researchers and instructors in quickly assessing student anxiety. The purpose of this research was to respond to this need by assessing the reliability and validity of a short-form anxiety instrument adapted from psychology which could measure state and tr...

Background: Developing engaging pre-simulation learning materials that provide contextualized patient information is needed to best prepare students for nursing simulation. One emerging strategy that can be used by educators to create visual images for storytelling is generative artificial intelligence (AI). Purpose: The purpose of this pilot stud...

Scholarship on the use of simulation in nursing education and training is emerging at an increasing rate. This is due, in part, to traditional face-to-face clinical hours being supplemented by high-quality simulations that allow for clinical learning in a safe environment. Technology-mediated nursing simulations have become more common in the profe...

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) allows for the transformation of written text into artistic images of varying styles. Scholars and researchers are beginning to explore the benefits of this technology to improve reflective practices and critical analyses in education. The extent to which AI-generated images can be used in nursing education (...

Effective communication is essential to safe and competent nursing practice. Literature surrounding nursing students' communicative patterns in high-fidelity simulation is limited and dated. There is a need to determine if new challenges in communication are present or if nurse educators are recognizing the same ineffective patterns over time. Qual...

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a type of AI that allows for the creation of brand-new content. It uses machine learning from massive data sets to create images, video, and text. With AI on the rise in society and in health care, nurse educators need to find ethical ways to integrate these technologies into educational practices. Althoug...

Background: New nurse attrition jeopardizes patient safety, devastates career plans, and negatively impacts costs to hospitals and patients. Employers and educators recognize the widening transition-to-practice gap in meeting expectations for practice-ready, resilient nurses. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the use of computer-bas...