Nurse Externships: Exploring Innovations to Recruit and Mentor Clinical Adjunct Faculty.
Journal
The Journal of nursing education
ISSN: 1938-2421
Titre abrégé: J Nurs Educ
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7705432
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2023
Dec 2023
Historique:
medline:
6
12
2023
pubmed:
5
12
2023
entrez:
4
12
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Recruitment and mentoring of clinical preceptors for adjunct clinical faculty positions is essential to easing the nursing faculty shortage. This exploratory study investigated an academic-practice partnership through a summer nursing externship to recruit and mentor clinical preceptors for the clinical educator role. This exploratory longitudinal study examined the success of recruiting and mentoring adjunct clinical educators at a Magnet hospital in the northeast United States. Reflective qualitative survey data from externs, extern faculty, and preceptors in baccalaureate and associate degree prelicensure programs were analyzed. The findings revealed successes and challenges in recruiting and mentoring 21 adjunct faculty. Nursing externships proved to be successful in recruiting and mentoring clinical adjunct faculty. Implementing new models for recruitment and mentoring are essential for the success of nursing programs and the education of students.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
UNASSIGNED
Recruitment and mentoring of clinical preceptors for adjunct clinical faculty positions is essential to easing the nursing faculty shortage. This exploratory study investigated an academic-practice partnership through a summer nursing externship to recruit and mentor clinical preceptors for the clinical educator role.
METHOD
UNASSIGNED
This exploratory longitudinal study examined the success of recruiting and mentoring adjunct clinical educators at a Magnet hospital in the northeast United States. Reflective qualitative survey data from externs, extern faculty, and preceptors in baccalaureate and associate degree prelicensure programs were analyzed.
RESULTS
UNASSIGNED
The findings revealed successes and challenges in recruiting and mentoring 21 adjunct faculty.
CONCLUSION
UNASSIGNED
Nursing externships proved to be successful in recruiting and mentoring clinical adjunct faculty. Implementing new models for recruitment and mentoring are essential for the success of nursing programs and the education of students.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38049297
doi: 10.3928/01484834-20231006-01
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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