NEP Special Summit 2026 Issue: Call for Manuscripts

Submission Deadline: January 12, 2026

Nursing Education Perspectives is planning a special issue about Creating a Healthy Work Environment in Nursing Education  for the September/October 2026 issue. The guest editors are Mark C. Hand, PhD, RN, CNE , and Steven J. Palazzo, PhD, MN, RN, CNE, ANEF. 

Dr. Hand, a member of the NLN Board of Governors as Treasurer, is also a member of the Editorial Board of Nursing Education Perspectives. He is a clinical professor at the College of Nursing, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.  Dr. Palazzo, assistant dean for undergraduate programs and a teaching professor in the College of Nursing at Florida State University,  is also a member of the Nursing Education Perspectives Editorial Board. He is a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) and a fellow in the NLN Academy of Nursing Education. 

We are seeking research in nursing education focused on creating a healthy work environment . Research on creating a healthy work environment in nursing education covers a range of topics aimed at supporting faculty and student well-being and success. Topics include, but are not limited to: examining the impact of organizational culture on well-being and retention, assessing wellness initiatives such as mindfulness training and stress management, and investigating work-life balance factors such as workload and flexibility . We are also seeking single-site studies for the journal’s Research Briefs section, and innovative pedagogical strategies for the Innovation Center that fit this call. 

Please review our Author Guidelines and submit your manuscript no later than January 12, 2026.

Be sure to note in the MANUSCRIPT COMMENT box that your submission is intended for this special September/October 2026 issue.

All manuscripts must be submitted online via Editorial Manager. Please email nepeditorialoffice@kwglobal.com for any queries about submitting a manuscript.