title: Travel tips for a journey into academic administration.
abstract: A first-time administrator in a nursing academic setting can succeed in service to students and colleagues. To find the greatest personal contentment in this new role, the author suggests clarifying a personal purpose statement and becoming more self-aware. The author provides tips for finding exhilarating academic administration experiences in terms of association, action, and achievement.
authors.affiliation: Buntain School of Nursing, Northwest College, PO Box 579, Kirkland, WA 98083-0579, USA. carl.christensen@northwestu.edu
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Christensen
mesh_terms: D003405:Creativity; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D009734:Nursing Faculty Practice / Q000458:organization & administration; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D020377:Self Efficacy; D014481:United States