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To report how mentorship influences the educational experiences and training of doctoral nursing students.
Integrative literature review.
Peer-reviewed journal articles, theoretical works and editorials published in English that focused on doctoral nursing education were included. Papers reporting on mentorship for undergraduate nursing students, nursing faculty, educators, academics or clinical placements were excluded. Data were synthesised into an integrative review, with findings presented as a narrative summary.
Relevant papers published between January 2015 and January 2025 were identified using CINAHL, MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus, ERIC and Embase electronic databases. Search date March 10, 2025.
The review included 16 articles, mostly from the United States of America (USA), examining mentoring in doctoral nursing education. Key findings highlighted valued mentor attributes, such as role modelling and expertise, along with benefits like enhanced research skills, academic performance and personal development. Mentoring also positively impacted mentors' creative performance. Barriers included limited mentor access and compatibility issues.
This review highlights essential attributes of effective mentors, balancing relational skills with expertise. Mentorship enhances student research skills, performance and personal development, also benefiting mentors' creativity. Limited access and compatibility issues pose barriers for nurse scholars. Doctoral programmes should prioritise mentor training, culturally responsive practices and equitable opportunities. Investing in mentorship can cultivate confident nurse leaders and scholars.
This review underscores the necessity of structured mentorship within doctoral nursing education. Effective mentorship directly influences student development, enhancing their research capabilities, academic achievements and readiness for professional roles. Prioritising mentor training and implementing culturally responsive mentorship frameworks can foster inclusive environments that better support diverse doctoral students, ultimately strengthening the nursing profession's academic and clinical leadership.
This integrative review was reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.
This study did not include patient or public involvement in its design, conduct, or reporting.
To identify the available records surrounding the deployment of perioperative nurses into differing clinical settings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Integrative review methodology.
Quality appraisal of each record was conducted using a modified Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist. Data were extracted and presented based on outlined research objectives.
Six electronic databases (CINAHL Plus, Google Scholar, MEDLINE, Pubmed, Scopus, and Web of Science) were searched, with relevant peer-reviewed records published after 2019 until February 2025 included to differentiate from other respiratory pandemics.
Ten records were included in the review. Opposing discourse exists between perioperative decision makers and those perioperative nurses who underwent deployment to differing clinical areas surrounding perceptions and experiences of deployment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Few studies exist exploring experiences of perioperative nurse deployment to a different clinical area during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further research is vital to develop strategies that enhance the deployment process and ensure effective patient care across various clinical settings when cared for by deployed perioperative nurses.
Further research exploring transferable perioperative nursing skills and its subsequent influence on safe patient care may enhance and inform nurse deployment practices, enriching future staffing protocols in the event of a future pandemic.
PRISMA guidelines for reporting systematic reviews guided this review.
This study did not include patient or public involvement in its design, conduct, or reporting.
In this final editorial of our group of four, we take up the challenge of thinking about radical reform of doctoral education. We contend that without decisive action, nursing risks losing its capacity to shape the future of healthcare. Therefore we suggest there is a need for radical reform of doctoral education, focusing on three key areas.
The extent to which the analysis of the state of play of doctoral education and suggested ways forward are seen as being radical is of course dependent on the context within which nursing research programs currently exist. We are aware that no one size fits all contexts, but we are also aware of a critical need to challenge dominant perspectives and practices and work toward a radical repositioning of the nursing PhD. At a time when the narrative of nursing shortages is pervasive, we need to be positioning nursing research and researchers at the heart of the solution. Without a radical reconsideration of how we build sustainable research teams, the opportunity will bypass us. The special issue on doctoral education deliberately set out to be disruptive, to surface critical questions and trigger a conversation that needs to be had. We are open to continuing this conversation.
Qualitative research offers unparalleled insights into complex human experiences. The rigour of qualitative data analysis is critical to ensuring credible and actionable findings.
Different qualitative methodologies offer unique lenses to explore human experiences. However, challenges such as context dependency and potential biases necessitate alignment between research aims, analytical strategies and ethical practices to preserve participant voices and ensure methodological rigour.
This narrative review synthesises foundational qualitative methodologies and recent research, offering practical strategies to address challenges in data analysis within nursing and health-related research.
Robust qualitative analysis requires clear analytical aims, reflexivity and ethical integrity. We explore common pitfalls, such as superficial analyses and a lack of transparency, while emphasising the role of rigorous methodologies in ensuring validity, reliability and meaningful findings.
Rigour in qualitative analysis transforms research into actionable insights, informing culturally sensitive care, evidence-based interventions and nursing education. High-quality analysis strengthens the discipline and improves patient outcomes.
Qualitative research demands meticulous and ethical analysis to unlock its full potential. Nurse researchers can deliver findings that drive impactful change in healthcare practice and policy by prioritising analytical rigour and transparency.
No Patient or Public Contribution.
To report organisational factors known to positively contribute to nurses' well-being in the workplace.
Integrative literature review.
Peer-reviewed journal articles using various methodological approaches, and theoretical works, published in English with a focus on organisational factors and nurses' well-being were included. Papers reporting on other healthcare professional groups and/or nursing students were excluded. Data were synthesised into an integrative review, with findings organised theoretically, according to the PERMA model (Positive emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment), otherwise known as The Well-being Model.
Relevant papers published between May 2020 and April 2025 were identified using CINAHL and PsycINFO electronic databases. Search date, April 24, 2025.
The review included 18 articles, mostly from Europe and the United States, examining workplace factors that contribute to the health and well-being of nurses. Mapping findings to the PERMA domains showed that organisational support and individual strategies together foster flourishing among nurses.
This review highlights both individual factors (such as self-care, strength use and adaptive coping) and organisational structures (including supportive environments, professional development and recognition) that are essential for nurses' well-being and flourishing. However, effective interventions require systemic change, with leadership and education playing key roles in supporting nurses to flourish in the workplace.
This review addressed the need to go beyond deficit models of nurses' well-being to pinpoint specific organisational factors that can help nurses to flourish. Prioritising nurse well-being is vital for high-quality, safe and sustainable healthcare systems. Investing in environments where nurses can flourish benefits both individuals and the broader healthcare system.
This integrative review was reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.
This study did not include patient or public involvement in its design, conduct or reporting.
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