Becoming a Transformative Nurse Educator: Finding Safety and Authenticity

The study purpose was to evaluate and strengthen this program’s nursing education curriculum to better prepare and develop future nurse faculty. As the dire nursing faculty shortage increases, the transition of expert nurse clinician to novice educator is receiving more attention. In order to prepar...

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Published in:International journal of nursing education scholarship 2019-08, Vol.16 (1)
Main Authors: Hoeksel, Renee, Eddy, Linda L, Dekker, Lida, Doutrich, Dawn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
academic culture
Adaptation, Psychological
Curricula
Curriculum
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - organization & administration
faculty role
Faculty, Nursing - psychology
Faculty, Nursing - supply & distribution
Humans
Medical education
nurse educator
Nurse tutors
Nursing
Nursing education
Nursing Faculty Practice - organization & administration
Professional Competence
Professional development
Professional identity
Professional Role - psychology
Roles
Stories
Teachers
transition
Transitions
United States
University faculty
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Summary:The study purpose was to evaluate and strengthen this program’s nursing education curriculum to better prepare and develop future nurse faculty. As the dire nursing faculty shortage increases, the transition of expert nurse clinician to novice educator is receiving more attention. In order to prepare, recruit, and retain the nursing faculty needed to meet the growing nurse shortage, understanding what nurse educators need in order to be successful is essential. Fourteen participants from four focus groups of nurse educators shared stories about their role transition. Two administrators were interviewed to determine what they identified as crucial in hiring new nurse educators. Interpretive analysis focused on identification of themes and possible paradigm cases. Themes that emerged included: a) culture of academia surprises, b) exciting “Aha!” moments, and c) Safety with a capital “S”. These findings were used to strategically revise the entire nurse educator curriculum.
ISSN:2194-5772
1548-923X
DOI:10.1515/ijnes-2018-0073