title: An academic fairy tale: a metaphor of the work-role transition from clinician to academician.
abstract: The author relates the findings of a qualitative study of the work-role transition of a clinical expert to novice nurse educator in a baccalaureate program. The information is presented in the form of a metaphor to provide a figurative way of reading research that can serve to stimulate thinking about the phenomenon while using storytelling to pique interest.
authors.affiliation: Viterbo University School of Nursing, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601, USA. jkanderson@viterbo.edu
authors.forename: Judy K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D019365:Metaphor; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States; D008960:Models, Psychological; D033262:Narration; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011361:Professional Competence; D036301:Qualitative Research; D020377:Self Efficacy