Transitioning from clinical practice to nursing faculty: lessons learned.
Entering into academia as a nurse educator requires a major transition from the practice arena to the educational world. The nurse, often an expert clinician, enters as a novice educator. Lessons learned from personal experience and a literature review were integrated. These lessons are organized into three categories: knowledge deficit, culture and support, and salary and workload. Findings are shared with new nursing faculty to ease the transition.
McDonald
Paula Jo
PJ
Chippewa Valley Technical College, River Falls, Wisconsin 54022, USA. pmcdonald6@cvtc.edu
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010560:Personnel Selection; D011361:Professional Competence; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D012944:Social Support; D016526:Workload