Pearsall Catherine, Hodson-Carlton Kay, Flowers James C
St. Joseph's College, Nursing Department, Patchogue, New York, USA.
Nurs Educ Perspect. 2012 Nov-Dec;33(6):399-405. doi: 10.5480/1536-5026-33.6.399.
The purpose of this two-phase exploratory, descriptive study was to uncover and describe barriers and potential strategies toward implementation of a full-time faculty-at-a-distance nurse educator (FDNE) role, with all responsibilities of instruction, governance, research, and student service, as perceived by hirers and potential hires.
The faculty deficit has reached critical proportions that directly affect the nation's nursing workforce. There is a growing need to use nontraditional methods to reinforce, energize, and expand faculty capacity.
The two-phase study was conducted using online questionnaires with two samples: decision makers with regard to faculty hiring and current, experienced nurse faculty. Respondents were asked to rate how National League for Nursing Nurse Educator Core Competencies could be achieved by a FDNE.
The ability to facilitate student learning development and socialization was ranked most difficult, while engagement in scholarship and use of assessment and evaluation strategies were ranked least difficult. Both groups of respondents identified "tradition" and "perceived faculty role change" as the highest ranked barriers. Technological and administrative support and support of colleagues were seen as strategies for the implementation of the role.
Perceived barriers to the FDNE were attitudinal and infrastructural. The findings of this study may pave the way toward development of a prefatory faculty-at-a-distance model.
这项两阶段的探索性描述性研究旨在揭示并描述招聘者和潜在受聘者所认为的，实施全职远程护士教育工作者（FDNE）角色的障碍及潜在策略，该角色涵盖教学、管理、研究和学生服务等所有职责。
师资短缺已达到严重程度，直接影响国家护理劳动力。越来越需要采用非传统方法来加强、振兴和扩大师资力量。
该两阶段研究通过在线问卷对两个样本进行：师资招聘决策者和在职经验丰富的护士教师。受访者被要求对FDNE实现美国护理联盟护士教育者核心能力的程度进行评分。
促进学生学习发展和社会化的能力被列为最难实现的，而参与学术研究以及使用评估和评价策略被列为最不难实现的。两组受访者都将“传统”和“感知到的教师角色变化”列为排名最高的障碍。技术和行政支持以及同事的支持被视为实施该角色的策略。
对FDNE的感知障碍是态度和基础设施方面的。本研究结果可能为开发初步的远程教师模式铺平道路。
