Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 133-137, October 2007

Implementing supportive strategies to retain nurse educators

  • Kathleen A. Halcomb, MSN, RN, ARNP-BC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Associate Degree Nursing, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY 40475, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 859 622 1942; fax: +1 859 622 8273.
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  • Amy L. Gregg, MSN, RN, ARNP-BC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY 40475, USA
    • ,
  • Bridget Roberts, MSN, RN-BC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Associate Degree Nursing, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY 40475, USA

Abstract 

The nurse educator shortage directly affects the nursing shortage. To adequately prepare future nurses, academia needs to retain qualified nurse educators. Many factors affect the nurse educator shortage, including retirement and competition for qualified nursing educators with clinics and the private sector, as well as dissatisfaction with the multiple stressors and expectations in the academic setting. Academia should implement supportive strategies to aid in the retention of nurse educators.

Keywords: Nurse, Educators, Retention

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PII: S1557-3087(07)00062-5

doi:10.1016/j.teln.2007.07.004

Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 133-137, October 2007

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