School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Penrith, NSW, Australia.
Nurse Educ Today. 2012 Jul;32(5):565-9. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2012.01.011. Epub 2012 Feb 13.
There is an abundance of literature documenting the shortage of nurse faculty, both in Australia and internationally. This shortage has repercussions for the next generation of nurses, contributes to the overall nursing workforce shortage, and holds implications for the development of nursing research and continued practice development. The literature suggests a multitude of factors contributing to the shortage, including the ageing of current nurse faculty, and an undersupply of doctorally prepared nurses to take their place. To date, most nurse academics come from a clinical background with little preparation for the complex faculty role; despite this there is little exploration of their experiences transitioning to academia. The limited available evidence suggests that this new role may be accompanied by feelings of uncertainty, anxiety and isolation associated with changed responsibilities, an emphasis on scholarly activities and teaching, and the unique culture of the academic environment. The aim of this paper is to provide a critical review of the literature, identify issues relevant to the nurse faculty shortage and provide direction for further research.
有大量文献记录了澳大利亚和国际上护理教师短缺的情况。这种短缺对下一代护士产生了影响，导致了整体护理人员短缺，并对护理研究的发展和持续实践的发展产生了影响。文献表明，造成这种短缺的原因有很多，包括现有护理教师的老龄化，以及能够接替他们的博士学位护士的供应不足。迄今为止，大多数护理学者都来自临床背景，对复杂的教师角色几乎没有准备；尽管如此，对他们向学术界过渡的经历的探索却很少。有限的可用证据表明，这种新角色可能伴随着与责任变化、对学术活动和教学的重视以及学术环境的独特文化相关的不确定性、焦虑和孤立感。本文的目的是对文献进行批判性回顾，确定与护理教师短缺相关的问题，并为进一步的研究提供方向。
