scholarly journals The Emerging Scholars’ Network Within MNRS: From Acorns to Oaks

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-152
Author(s):  
Breanna Hetland ◽  
Heidi Lindroth ◽  
Kendra Kamp ◽  
Elizabeth Edmiston ◽  
Kelly L. Wierenga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Faculty ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Research Society ◽  
Nursing Research ◽  
Faculty Shortage ◽  
Nursing Faculty Shortage ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Improve Health ◽  
Organization Evolution

As the nursing faculty shortage persists, there is an urgent need to develop emerging nurse scholars into research leaders capable of advocating for the profession and expanding on the mission to improve health. To address this need, the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) commissioned a student task force that led to the development of the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN). The purpose of this article is to describe how the ESN was developed, integrated, and promoted within the MNRS to advance the overall mission and sustainability of the society. The establishment and success of the ESN is described using the Five Developmental Stages of Organization Evolution. These stages include the following: (a) Developing a Concept; (b) Launching a Start-Up; (c) Establishing Credibility; (d) Creating Sustainability; and (e) Road to Maturing and Legacy. Recommendations for continued development of the ESN are provided.

Views on the Nursing Faculty Shortage

2005 ◽  
Vol 44 (10) ◽  
pp. 440-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth D. Corcoran ◽  
Christine A. Tanner
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Faculty ◽  
Faculty Shortage ◽  
Nursing Faculty Shortage

A Strategy to Address the Nursing Faculty Shortage

2009 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 401-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara J. Ganley ◽  
Ingrid Sheets
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Faculty ◽  
Faculty Shortage ◽  
Nursing Faculty Shortage

Becoming a Transformative Nurse Educator: Finding Safety and Authenticity

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Renee Hoeksel ◽  
Linda L Eddy ◽  
Lida Dekker ◽  
Dawn Doutrich
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Faculty ◽  
Nurse Educators ◽  
Nurse Educator ◽  
Role Transition ◽  
Faculty Shortage ◽  
Nursing Faculty Shortage ◽  
Interpretive Analysis ◽  
Shared Stories ◽  
Nurse Clinician

AbstractThe 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.

Midcareer Faculty Needs Identified by the Midwest Nursing Research Society Midcareer Scholars Task Force

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 762-783 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia E. Hershberger ◽  
Mary Minton ◽  
Joachim G. Voss ◽  
Ann Marie McCarthy ◽  
Carolyn J. Murrock ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
Research Society ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Nursing Research ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Career Expectations ◽  
Organizational Activity ◽  
Conference Attendance

The midcareer academic period is largely unexplored despite its lengthy duration and challenging career expectations at academic institutions. The Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) formed a Midcareer Scholars Task Force to address this gap. All active members of MNRS were invited to participate in a cross-sectional survey, of which 286 members completed. The most frequently perceived institutional support for midcareer scholars was for conference attendance followed by librarian assistance. Most assistant and associate professors perceived mentoring as a critical MNRS organizational activity to advance their research and careers; however, full professors saw MNRS’s responsibility in mentoring midcareer scholars differently. Existing academic institutions were perceived as limited in their support and success in midcareer scholar mentorship efforts. There are considerable needs for midcareer scholar support and mentoring, and professional organizations can play an important role to fill this gap. Targeted mentoring and professional development initiatives are needed to better support midcareer faculty.

Hitting the Nursing Faculty Shortage Head On: Strategies to Recruit, Retain, and Develop Nursing Faculty

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 170-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harriet R. Feldman ◽  
Martha J. Greenberg ◽  
Marilyn Jaffe-Ruiz ◽  
Sophie Revillard Kaufman ◽  
Stacie Cignarale
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Faculty ◽  
Faculty Shortage ◽  
Nursing Faculty Shortage
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