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Call for papers - Nursing education

Guest Editors

Sadeq Al-Fayyadh, PhD, University of Baghdad, Iraq
Hsiao-Yun Chang, PhD, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Dana Tschannen, PhD, RN, University of Michigan School of Nursing, USA

Submission Status: Open   |   Submission Deadline: 2 January 2025

BMC Nursing is calling for submissions to our Collection: Nursing Education. This Collection will explore the evolving landscape of nursing education while addressing innovative approaches, curriculum development, and the impact of nursing education on patient outcomes. The aim of this Collection is to inform evidence-based strategies to prepare the next generation of nurses for the complexities of modern healthcare delivery.

New Content ItemThis Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being and SDG 4: Quality Education.

Meet the Guest Editors

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Sadeq Al-Fayyadh, PhD, University of Baghdad, Iraq

Dr Al-Fayyadh is devoted to renovate the nursing education sector both locally and globally by re-envisioning the educational arena to be open to both traditional & non-traditional ways of instruction to create a meaningful learning experience.  He strongly believes in the following tenet: “Seeking education from the cradle to the grave.” He is committed to honor the higher education organizations & the society’s social contract by fulfilling the ultimate level of quality work required to fuel the principled journey of making a meaningful difference in all economic, social, political, educational, and most importantly the health-related aspects of society life’s prosperity.

Hsiao-Yun Chang, PhD, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan

Dr Chang currently works as a Professor in the Department of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan.  Some of the significant research she has done include the importance of communication on patients’ use of complementary medicine and the mobile technology to facilitate this communication. Her areas of research interests include nursing education, complementary medicine in diabetes and innovative development.

Dana Tschannen, PhD, RN, University of Michigan School of Nursing, USA

Dana Tschannen, PhD, RN is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Clinical Professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing. Her research program aims to advance the science of quality and safety in healthcare by engaging nurses in quality improvement (QI) and evidence-based practice (EBP) to improve knowledge acquisition and evidence-based practice adoption.  Dr Tschannen’s unique expertise in EBP and QI methodologies has positively influenced the interprofessional team's understanding and adoption of evidence-based strategies.  She has expertise in teaching and learning, with a record of successful dissemination of several studies that utilized innovative teaching strategies to engage learners and improve learning outcomes. Her extensive experience in academic leadership, which has spanned pre-licensure and graduate-level programming, has provided her with a breadth of knowledge and expertise in curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation. 

About the Collection

BMC Nursing is calling for submissions to our Collection: Nursing Education.

Nursing education plays a pivotal role in shaping the competencies and skills of future healthcare professionals. This Collection will explore novel teaching methods, the impact of nursing education on patient outcomes, the integration of competency-based learning in nursing education, the experiences of nursing students, and the evolving role of nurse educators in preparing the next generation of nurses.

The advancement of nursing education is crucial to ensure the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care. Recent findings in this area have emphasized the importance of interprofessional education, simulation-based learning, and the incorporation of evidence-based practice into nursing curricula. Additionally, research has highlighted the significance of mentorship and clinical placements in shaping the professional development of nursing students.

Looking ahead, continued research in this area holds the potential for developing tailored educational interventions that address the evolving healthcare landscape, including the integration of telehealth and telemedicine into nursing education and clinical practice. Furthermore, the identification of effective strategies for promoting diversity and inclusivity in nursing education is necessary for the development of a skilled and culturally competent nursing workforce worldwide.

We invite contributions that examine a wide range of topics relating to the nursing education, including but not limited to:

  • Curriculum development in nursing education
  • Integration of technology in nursing education
  • Impact of nursing education on patient outcomes
  • Experiences of nursing students in educational settings
  • Interprofessional education in nursing
  • Simulation-based learning in nursing education
  • Incorporation of evidence-based practice into nursing curricula
  • Significance of mentorship and clinical placements in nursing education
  • Competency-based nursing education
  • Innovative strategies to nursing education to ensure practice-ready graduates.
  • Challenges faced by educators teaching culturally & linguistically diverse nursing students
  • Ethical and legal considerations for artificial intelligence-generated submissions in nursing education
  • Grade inflation in under- and post- graduate nursing educational programs


This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3:  Good Health and Well-being and SDG 4: Quality Education.

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  3. Nursing students are faced with multiple challenges and have a higher probability of suffering from anxiety. The current study aims to explore the relation between empathy and anxiety, examining the mediation ...

    Authors: Qihui Tang, Xinyuan Zou, Yifang Li, Yingying Xu, Yichao Lv, Xiangping Liu, Gang Liu and Yanqiang Tao
    Citation: BMC Nursing 2024 23:570
    Content type: Research Published on:

  4. Assessing critical thinking disposition is crucial in nursing education to foster analytical skills essential for effective healthcare practice. This study aimed to evaluate the cross-cultural adaptation and v...

    Authors: Hossein Bakhtiari-Dovvombaygi, Kosar Pourhasan, Zahra Rahmaty, Akbar Zare-Kaseb, Abbas Abbaszadeh, Amirreza Rashtbarzadeh and Fariba Borhani
    Citation: BMC Nursing 2024 23:463
    Content type: Research Published on:

Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of original Research Articles. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select "Nursing education" from the dropdown menu.

Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.