As the global population ages, nurses with a positive attitude toward caring for older adults is crucial. However, studies indicate that nursing students often exhibit negative attitudes toward older adults. This study aimed to determine if a three-phased educational intervention significantly improved nursing students’ attitudes toward older adults. A pre/post-test study design was used to measure the change in nursing students’ attitudes toward older adults, as measured by the UCLA Geriatrics Attitudes Survey, after participating in an Artificial Intelligence in Education learning event (n = 151). Results indicate that post-intervention scores (M = 35.07, SD = 5.34) increased from pre-intervention scores (M = 34.50, SD = 4.86). This difference was statistically significant at the 0.10 significance level (t = 1.88, p = 0.06). Incorporating artificial intelligence technology in a learning event is an effective educational strategy due to its convenience, repetition, and measurable learning outcomes. Improved attitudes toward older adults are foundational for delivering competent care to a rapidly growing aging population. This study was prospectively registered with the university’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) on 30 July 2021 with the registration number IRB-FY22-3.

Study abroad experiences offer nursing students the opportunity to develop cultural competence and sensitivity while providing care within the context of a different culture. Debriefing is a strategy that engages students in conversation and active reflection to process emotions, examine personal values, and synthesize knowledge gained from active learning experiences. While debriefing can enhance learning outcomes in study abroad programs, there is currently a paucity of literature that explores its use within the context of study abroad. In this article, we describe a structured debriefing approach we use in an international community health clinical experience. We conclude with a discussion of the lessons we have learned to improve the effectiveness of our debriefing sessions and recommendations for future research.

Development of cultural competence is essential for nurses to meet the needs of patients, families, and communities. Immersion experiences abroad have been shown to facilitate the development of cultural competence in nursing students; not all students are able to participate in these experiences. Virtual exchange is an alternative type of immersion experience that requires no travel and few resources. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a virtual exchange between bachelor of science in nursing students in the United States and the Sultanate of Oman on the development of cultural competence.

Loneliness and lack of purpose have a negative impact on well-being for young adults with developmental disabilities (DD) and older adults. Young adults with DD often lack meaningful relationships. While some aspects of well-being remain stable as a person ages, a sense of purpose may decline as life roles diminish. The purpose of this research was to discover ways enhance well-being in adults with DD and older adults through intergenerational interaction. A participatory action research approach was used with qualitative methods that included semi-structured interviews with four young adults with DD and five older adults. Participant observation and field notes were employed to enhance the rigor of the study. A community garden was the environment for intergenerational activities. Through thematic analysis of the data, five themes of well-being were constructed: engagement, positive relationships, accomplishment, meaning and purpose, and positive emotion with elements specific to adults with DD and older adults. The study revealed ways to enlist the wisdom and knowledge of older adults to enhance the well-being of young adults with DD and consequently enhance the well-being of the older adult as well. Implications of this study include employing social capital to improve well-being through synergistic relationships.