Exploring nurse faculty perceptions of notetaking

Lisa Cross; Amy Kendrick

doi:10.1515/ijnes-2025-0036

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Exploring nurse faculty perceptions of notetaking

Lisa Cross and Amy Kendrick

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From the journal International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship Volume 22 Issue 1

Abstract

Objectives

To analyze nurse faculty perceptions of student notetaking and generate insight for future practice and research.

Methods

As part of larger cross-sectional study, nurse faculty completed an online survey from November 2024 to January 2025.

Results

Among 120 responses to the prompt “Students take notes to…,” thematic analysis identified five key themes: A way to manage important course information, Helps students with studying, Reinforces student learning, Prepares students for class and exams, and Guides students to faculty expectations.

Conclusions

These findings emphasize the importance of fostering effective notetaking skills in nursing students and have broad implications for nursing education practices globally.

Implications for International Audience

The findings highlight the importance of effective notetaking in various contexts which is applicable for national and global educators.

Keywords: note taking; nurse faculty; nursing education; quality improvement

Corresponding author: Amy Kendrick, Department of Nursing, Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, USA, E-mail: akendric@fitchburgstate.edu

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank Cate Kaluzny for her assistance with survey management.

Research ethics: The local Institutional Review Board deemed the study exempt from review.
Informed consent: Informed consent was obtained from all individuals included in this study, or their legal guardians or wards.
Author contributions: All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.
Use of Large Language Models, AI and Machine Learning Tools: None declared.
Conflict of interest: The authors state no conflict of interest.
Research funding: None declared.
Data availability: The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, [AK] upon reasonable request.

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Received: 2025-03-25

Accepted: 2025-07-23

Published Online: 2025-07-31

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note taking; nurse faculty; nursing education; quality improvement