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Background: University education has shifted from being professor-centered to student-centered, through the use of new methodological strategies, one of which is Photovoice, which can be especially useful for nursing students. Aims: Review the current evidence on the use of Photovoice as a teaching method for nursing students. Methods: A scoping review of articles published in peer-reviewed journals about use of Photovoice as an educational strategy was conducted using the databases PubMed, Scopus, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PsycINFO, and Web of Science, with no restrictions on language or date of publication. From a total of 343 articles found in the search process, 18 were included for final analysis. Conclusion: Photovoice can be a valuable educational strategy for nurse students, particularly when a holistic student-centered approach that can elicit not only knowledge but also perceptions, attitudes, empathy, community sense, and skills is desired.

This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between self-efficacy and self-reported caring behaviors of 198 nurses working in intensive care units of hospitals affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran in 2023. The tools used were a Sociodemographic Information Form, the Nursing Profession Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Caring Behaviors Inventory. In the multiple linear regression model, the support situation subscale of self-efficacy was significantly associated with the total caring behavior scores of nurses (β = 1.9, 95% CI = 1.74-2.07, p = 0.001). In the multiple linear regression model, 70% of the variance in caring behaviors among nurses was explained (R² = 0.73). By recognizing the role of social support in fostering nurses' confidence and competence, healthcare organizations can implement targeted interventions to promote a supportive work environment and enhance patient care outcomes.

This essay, originally given as a speech at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing commencement ceremony in December 2025, addresses the perception of "soft" skills, specifically in nursing.

Background: Patient advocacy is a duty for professional nurses; however, not all nurses are empowered to advocate for meeting patients' needs. Participation in labor unions may serve as a venue for nurses with limited institutional decision-making authority to advocate for patient needs; however, unionization can be a time-intensive and fraught process. Purpose: This study examined how nurses participating in a new union in an urban United States hospital described their reasons for participating in a labor union during collective bargaining. Methods: Content analysis of participant's interviews that took place between January and March 2023, after the nurses voted to unionize and collective bargaining had commenced but progress had stalled, and before additional actions (e.g., informational picketing, labor strikes) were authorized by union members. Findings: Content analysis generated three themes: (a) systemic barriers to advocacy, (b) unionization as an advocacy method, and (c) professional empowerment through unionization. Nurses in this study perceived barriers to meeting patient care needs that were insufficiently addressed prior to unionization. They described their motivation to participate in the union due to their desire to advocate despite adversity and finding empowerment through union activities. Implications for Practice: This study highlights the need for equity in decision-making authority and greater opportunities for nurses to effect workplace changes.

Background: Early mobilization in the intensive care unit (ICU) is crucial for preventing complications; however, barriers to interprofessional information sharing can hinder its effectiveness. Objective: This qualitative descriptive study aimed to identify barriers to interprofessional information sharing in ICUs, focusing on early mobilization. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 ICU physicians, nurses, and physiotherapists in two Japanese hospitals. Results: Six categories and 15 sub-categories involving barriers were identified. Categories were Inter-Professional Discussions, Recording Systems, Operationalizing Objective Evaluation Criteria, Understanding Other Professions, Differences in Terminology among Professions, and Staff Placement. Conclusions: Clinicians recognized barriers to information sharing about early mobilization in ICUs. Clear evaluation criteria, better accessibility of patient records, standardized record formats, and common language fostered through education can enhance collaboration and improve patient outcomes.

This editorial introduces a series on "Critical Approaches for Nursing Research," aiming to promote health equity research by challenging conventional approaches that may reinforce structural inequality. Critical research, which questions objectivity claims and exposes the socio-historical nature of knowledge, remains underutilized in nursing. This first editorial in the series specifically provides an overview of CritQuant (Critical Quantitative) inquiry, outlining its core principles and key methodological strategies. The next editorials in this series will focus on critical qualitative research, critical mixed methods research, and queer methods.

Despite longstanding recognition of their value, soft skills have been historically undervalued in nursing education compared to technical clinical competencies. The COVID-19 pandemic created a unique shift in nursing education, requiring periods of online instructional delivery that highlighted student needs for soft skills development. This article explores how an undergraduate community nursing simulation course adapted to a remote, discussion-based format during the pandemic, providing an unexpected but powerful space to cultivate essential soft skills. We use reflective observations to identify challenges in areas such as person-centered care, emotional sensitivity, accessible communication, and receiving feedback. The experience highlighted the need to rebalance curricula to more deliberately integrate soft skills development alongside technical training. Recommendations include suggestions for structuring simulations, utilizing standardized patients, and tailoring feedback to foster a resilient, communicative, and well-rounded nursing workforce.

Background: Nursing was critical to global health care delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurses everywhere experienced an extreme tension between public appreciation and personal distress. These experiences are ubiquitous in nursing research conducted across the world between 2020 and 2022. Despite holding profound value for future clinicians, policymakers, and wider society, these stories already appear absent in the collective memory. Review Question: To synthesize available qualitative and quantitative research about nurses' experiences of resilience, challenge, and change during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Type of Review: Mixed-methods systematic review. Methods: The review followed a convergent integrated approach with multiple reviewers involved at each stage. Results: A total of 59 studies were eligible for analysis. Coding of results revealed a similarity to Maslow's expanded hierarchy of needs, which was used as a framing device for findings. The greater portion of recorded experiences expressed needs for safety, belonging, and esteem. Conclusions: The findings contained common and conflicting stories. Taken as a whole, the nursing experience during early COVID represents a powerful, compassionate counter-narrative to contemporary political dystopianism. Implications: Nurses need to leverage their critical importance to health-care delivery for improved work security, sociocultural recognition, and political influence.

In Creative Nursing 2026, we explore the multifaceted relationship between nursing and sociology, a field rich with opportunities for critical analysis and theoretical development. Our first two issues represent distinct yet interconnected approaches that illuminate the social dimensions of health, illness, and health-care delivery. This first issue, Sociology of Nursing, focuses on the nursing profession itself as a social phenomenon, examining nursing's professionalization process and its position within the broader health-care system. Different facets of soft skills in nursing care, and caring as a foundational component of human survival, as well as the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, are strongly present in this journal issue.

Background: At the 69th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN), a call was made for a 10-year global recognition of the contributions given by Black communities in sustaining a thriving global economy (UN, 2014). The historical lack of acknowledgment of these contributions has led the UN to extend this time of recognition. In collaboration with a nursing institution and a Black scholarship institution, the preservation of the roles of retired Black nurses as agents of change was reborn through a celebratory event that would showcase their contributions and influence on current change. Aim: This event demonstrated the relevance of intergenerational relationships to enhance a deeper understanding of Black Canadian nurses working within Canada's health care. Method: Through intergenerational dialogs, retired nurses, current practicing nurses, and student nurses shared their experiences using oral traditions of storytelling, making it a powerful strategy in shaping the future of nursing. The event provided qualitative insights into their lived experiences to an audience of more than 150 people, encompassing three generations. Results: Informed by Black feminist thought, this event demonstrated how, despite the challenges faced, Black nurses foster an agency of building community capacity and community resilience while nurturing community solidarity. Conclusion: This article shares key features of the event and demonstrates how partnering with Schools of Nursing and Black scholarship institutions can give birth to a flourishing health-care system that can aid in dismantling anti-Black racism while promoting care ethics through intergenerational dialogs. This article also uses art illustrations to demonstrate the celebration of the multifaceted roles the retired nurses depict as what is commonly referred to as "Community Other Mothers."