title: Nurse to educator? Academic roles and the formation of personal academic identities.
abstract: This aim of this research was to investigate the academic role of the nurse educator and its contribution to the formation of personal academic identity. Data was gathered using in-depth interviews (n=14) with experienced nurse educators employed within pre-1992 and post-1992 universities. Prolonged analysis, reflection and theorisation of the findings indicated that participants experienced multiple challenges when seeking to assimilate personal academic identity, adopting, and adapting a variety of identities over time. A conceptual model of identity transformation encompassing five stages: pre-entry, reaffirming, surmounting, stabilising and actualising, provides a useful analytical framework to inform and shape the professional development of nurse educators.
authors.affiliation: Nursing and Healthcare Practice, University of Derby, Kedleston Road, Derby, DE22 1GB, United Kingdom. r.duffy@derby.ac.uk
authors.forename: Richelle
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Duffy
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000124:Achievement; D000328:Adult; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors; D008875:Middle Aged; D009734:Nursing Faculty Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011361:Professional Competence; D024382:Professional Role; D006113:United Kingdom