Nurses International is a global volunteer-based nursing education organization that provides quality education at no cost. Here is a list of our research and publications:

• Tuxbury, J.S., Heinrich, D., Capone, K. & Chickering, M. (2025). [Poster Session]. Implementing the Purnell Theory and Model for Culturally Competent Healthcare: A Progressive Framework in Online Global Nursing Education. The Access, Connection, Engagement (ACE) Symposium. Learn more
• Christianson, J., Frank, E., Keating, S., Chickering, M. (2025). Rapid Implementation of Open Access Pandemic Education for Global Frontline Healthcare Workers. BMC Research Notes, 18, 13(2025). Learn more
• Boyer, S.A., Ahmad, H.M., Shoqirat, N.A., Chickering, M., Anyiam, F.E., Dolu, I., Seylani, K., Capone, K.R., Frank, E. (2024). Critical Thinking: Perceptions of Nurse Educators from Four Middle Eastern Countries. Medical Research Archives, 12(5). Learn more

• Boyer, S., & Chickering, M. (2024). Perspective Chapter: Clinical Competency Framework – Standardized Nurse Competence Development. In Nursing Studies – A Path to Success. IntechOpen. Learn more

• Berland, A., Ewing, H., Capone, K., Frank, E., Chickering, M. (2023). Response to “An Overview of Health Workforce Education and Accreditation in Africa: Implications for Scaling‑up Capacity and Quality.” Human Resources for Health. Learn more 

• Keys, V., Boyer, S., Helaly, O., Cartmell, C., White, B., Pappa, E., Christianson, J., Parnala, E., Cubelo, F., Wilson, J., Marg, R., Woods, B., Braganza, D., Saweires, M., Loftin, R. & Chickering, M. (2021) Open Access Policies and Procedures to Assist with Standardization of Patient Care. Nurses International. Learn more

• Young, V., Capone, K., Ewing, H. & Chickering, M. (2021). Nurses International’s Nurse Educator’s Compendium. Nurses International Our Work Our Stories. Learn more

• Christianson, J., Chickering, M., Frank, E. (2021). Creating the Future: Global Implementation of Open Access COVID-19 Education for Frontline Healthcare Providers. [Presentation] Sigma Global Nursing Excellence 46th Biennial Convention. 

• Chickering, M. (2021). Positive Disruption in Nursing. [Presentation] The University of Bahrain’s Online International Forum – Nurses, A Voice to Lead, A Vision for Future Healthcare. (Virtual)

• Frank, E. & Chickering, M. (2021). [Poster session] The Consortium of Universities for Global Health 12th Annual Global Health Conference. (Virtual)

• Berland, A., Capone, K., Etcher, L., Ewing, H., Keating, S. & Chickering, M. (2020). Open Education Resources to Support the WHO Nurse Educator Core Competencies. International Nursing Review, 67(2), 282-287.  Learn more

• Ewing, H., Chickering, M., Burner, L., Keating, S. A., Berland, A. & Frank, E. (2020). Notes from the Field: ‘Nurses International’ uses OER to Support Nurse Educators. Journal of Learning for Development – JL4D, 7(3), 459-466.

• Capone, K., Keating, S., Chickering, M. & Etcher, L. (2020). The Development of Nurses International: Nurses Called to Serve in Low-income Countries. Journal of Christian Nursing, 37(2), 108-113. Learn More

• Keating, S. A., Berland, A., Capone, K. & Chickering, M. (2020). Establishing Global Nursing Education Equity by Developing Open Access Resources. Nurse Educator, 45(2), 63-65. Learn more

• Keating, S. A., Berland, A., Capone, K. & Chickering, M. (2020). Nurses International Open Educational Resources for Global Impact. Creative Nursing, 26(3). Learn more

• Keys, V. A. & Chickering, M. (2018). Improving the Health of the World, One Person, One Nurse, One Community at a Time. [Poster session] The Innovations in Faith-Based Nursing Indiana Wesleyan University: Marion, Indiana.

• Chickering, M. & Keating, S. (2017). Pregnancy. In J.J. Fitzpatrick, C.M. Alfes, & R.L. Hickman (Eds.), A Guide to Mastery in Clinical Nursing: The comprehensive reference. Springer Publishing Company. Learn more