Nicola Pagnucci

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Mode of office hours: Il Professor Pagnucci riceve gli studenti ogni giovedì preferibilmente su appuntamento da concordare tramite mail (nicola.pagnucci@for.unipi.it)

Location: Presidio Ospedaliero di Cisanello

Research interests

My research interests lie within the field of General, Clinical and Paediatric Nursing Sciences, with a particular focus on the development, evaluation and implementation of evidence-based nursing interventions in complex clinical, educational and organisational contexts.
A well-established line of research concerns nursing and health professions education, with specific attention to effective pedagogical strategies, meaningful learning and competence assessment. In this area, my research focuses on the use of active teaching methodologies—such as simulation-based education, team-based learning and problem-based learning—the evaluation of educational outcomes (including OSCEs, psychometric instruments and learning outcomes), and the development of transversal competencies, including communication skills, emotional intelligence and patient safety. Particular emphasis is placed on continuing professional development (CPD) and adult learning models, also within long-term care settings and during professional transition phases.
A further area of interest relates to the quality of nursing care and nursing-sensitive outcomes, with studies conducted in critical care, surgical and community settings. This research includes the analysis of patients’ and caregivers’ experiences, the management of fundamental care needs according to the Fundamentals of Care Framework, patient safety, healthcare professionals’ wellbeing, and the impact of organisational changes—such as those occurring during health emergencies and the COVID-19 pandemic—on care outcomes.
Another significant research focus concerns organisational climate and culture, with particular reference to patient safety culture, workplace violence against nurses, risk and protective factors in clinical settings, and the implications for clinical governance and healthcare quality.
From a methodological perspective, my research interests include the integrated use of quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods designs, systematic and rapid reviews, Delphi and e-Delphi studies, validation of measurement instruments, and theory development in nursing science. Research activities are often carried out within national and international networks and are strongly oriented towards the translation of findings into clinical practice, university education and health policy.

Publications

• Identifying core teamwork competencies for community-based health and social care professionals: an e-Delphi study (Aleo, Giuseppe; Pagnucci, Nicola; Walsh, Niamh; Moriarty, Frank; Giardulli, Benedetto; Koutra, Kleio; Przylecki, Pawel; Fitzgerald, Catherine; Illing, Jan - 2026 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)
• The process of addressing fundamental needs by nursing students during internship: A qualitative study (Bagnasco, Annamaria; Mazzoleni, Beatrice; Barbieri, Martina; Cattani, Daniela; Pagnucci, Nicola; Cosmai, Simone; Mansi, Laura; Mignone, Manuela; Trentin, Gianluigi; Lusignani, Maura; Dal Molin, Alberto; Montani, Doriana; Bassi, Erika; Sanvito, Paola; Aloia, Vincenza; Falbo, Sara; Arcadi, Paola; Zanini, Milko; Sasso, Loredana; Catania, Gianluca - 2026 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)
• Integrating the fundamental of care framework in the undergraduate nursing curriculum: A randomized, controlled, and multicentric study (Catania, Gianluca; Dal Molin, Alberto; Cattani, Daniela; Barbieri, Martina; Centanaro, Roberta; Tedi, Sara; Mansi, Laura; Mazzoleni, Beatrice; Cosmai, Simone; Montani, Doriana; Pagnucci, Nicola; Lusignani, Maura; Casalino, Monica; Milani, Simona; Consolo, Letteria; Cartabia, Chiara; Falbo, Sara; Zanini, Milko; Sasso, Loredana; Bagnasco, Annamaria - 2025 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)
• Intention to leave in newly qualified nurses and midwives from three European Countries – time for action: A qualitative study (Aleo, Giuseppe; Napolitano, Francesca; Pagnucci, Nicola; Walsh, Niamh; Kearns, Thomas; Wray, Jane; Mahon, Paul; Gazic, Mario; Samardžija, Mladen; Bagnasco, Annamaria; Fitzgerald, Catherine - 2025 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)
• Italian Version of the Fundamentals of Care Framework and the Fundamentals of Care Practice Process: A Comprehensive Validation Study (Bagnasco, Annamaria; Lusignani, Maura; Pagnucci, Nicola; Sallai, Talita; Catania, Gianluca; Napolitano, Francesca; Dal Molin, Alberto; Mazzoleni, Beatrice; Cosmai, Simone; Cattani, Daniela; Mansi, Laura; Montani, Doriana; Zavaglio, Andreina; Sanvito, Paola; Cartabia, Chiara; Consolo, Letteria; Giuseppe, Luca; Zanini, Milko; Sasso, Loredana - 2025 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)
• The transversal skills and competencies of health and social care professionals in community-based interprofessional teams: a rapid review (Giardulli, Benedetto; Pagnucci, Nicola; Przylecki, Pawel; Koutra, Kleio; Walsh, Niamh; Androulakis, Costas; Aleo, Giuseppe; Tziraki, Charikleia; Testa, Marco; Battista, Simone - 2025 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)
• Conceptualising nursing theory and practice within a local cultural and professional context: a methodological example to inform theory development (Pagnucci, Nicola; Tolotti, Angela; Valcarenghi, Dario; Carnevale, Franco; Sasso, Loredana; Bagnasco, Annamaria - 2024 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)
• Newly qualified nurses' and midwives' experience with continuing professional development during transition: A cross-sectional study (Napolitano, Francesca; Pagnucci, Nicola; Aleo, Giuseppe; Walsh, Niamh; Kearns, Thomas; Wray, Jane; Mahon, Paul; Gazic, Mario; Samardžija, Mladen; Bagnasco, Annamaria; Fitzgerald, Catherine - 2024 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)
• Pedagogical strategies to improve emotional competencies in nursing students: A systematic review (Napolitano, Francesca; Calzolari, Michela; Di Pietro, Sara; Pagnucci, Nicola; Zanini, Milko; Catania, Gianluca; Aleo, Giuseppe; Gomes, Lisa; Sasso, Loredana; Bagnasco, Annamaria - 2024 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)
• Assessing triage efficiency in Italy: a comparative study using simulated cases among nurses (Zaboli, Arian; Brigo, Francesco; Cipriano, Alessandro; Sibilio, Serena; Magnarelli, Gabriele; Pfeifer, Norbert; Fratti, Michele; Malalan, Fabio; Massar, Magdalena; Mian, Michael; Pagnucci, Nicola; Brigiari, Gloria; Ghiadoni, Lorenzo; Turcato, Gianni - 2024 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)

All publications by Nicola Pagnucci on ARPI, the Research Archive of the University of Pisa