Table of Contents
GUEST EDITORIAL
Crafting a National Agenda for Nursing Education Research
Theresa M. Valiga, EdD, RN, ANEF, FAAN; Pamela M. Ironside, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
MAJOR ARTICLE
Enhancing Nursing Knowledge Using High-Fidelity Simulation
Michael G. Gates, PhD, RN; Mary Beth Parr, MS, RN, CCRN; Janet E. Hughen, MS, RN
Effects of Communication Training on Real Practice Performance: A Role-Play Module Versus a Standardized Patient Module
Claudia Schlegel, MME, RN; Ulrich Woermann, MD, MME; Maya Shaha, PhD, RN; Jan-Joost Rethans, MD, PhD; Cees van der Vleuten, PhD
Conducting Multisite Research Studies in Nursing Education: Brief Practice of CPR Skills as an Exemplar
Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF; Beth F. Hallmark, PhD, RN; Carol Haus, PhD, RN, CNE; Suzie E. Kardong-Edgren, PhD, RN, ANEF; Jacqueline Keegan McColgan, MS, RN, CNE; Nancy Rogers, MA, RN
Integrative Review of Graduate Entry Programs in Nursing
Linda Honan Pellico, PhD, APRN, CNS-BC; Eileen Terrill, PhD, RN, ANP; Patricia White, PhD, ANP-BC; Janet Rico, MSN, MBA, NP-BC
EDUCATIONAL INNOVATIONS
Use of a Virtual Community to Contextualize Learning Activities
Laura Gonzalez, PhD, ARNP, CNE; Cynthia L. Fenske, MS, RN, CNE
The Critical Difference Assignment: An Innovative Instructional Method
Virginia Ann Utterback, PhD, RN, CNE; Deborah Davenport, MSN, RN, CNE; Belinda Gallegos, MSN, RN, CNE; Enola Boyd, MEd
Developing Nontraditional Community Health Placements
Elaine S. Van Doren, PhD, RN; Marilyn Vander Werf, MSN, RN
A Prebaccalaureate PhD Option: Shaping The Future of Research-Focused Doctoral Education
Nadine Nehls, PhD, RN; Gale Barber, MA
RESEARCH BRIEF
Nursing Staff Perceptions of Student Contributions in Clinical Settings
Cheryl Slaughter-Smith, PhD, RN; Jennifer E. Helms, PhD, RN; Rebecca Burris, PhD, RN
SYLLABUS SELECTIONS: INNOVATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITY
Moving Beyond the Exit Examination
Rebecca A. Cox-Davenport, PhD, RN
Role Preparation for Advanced Practice Nursing: Practicing Consultation and Collaboration Skills
Janice H. Goodman, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC; Patricia Reidy, DNP, FNP-BC; Jeanne Cartier, PhD, PMHCNS-BC