University of Central Florida, College of Nursing, Orlando, FL.
School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Nurs Outlook. 2021 Sep-Oct;69(5):805-814. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2021.03.011. Epub 2021 Apr 21.
Mid-career nurse scientists in academia face many challenges that can lead to burnout and exiting the profession. Finding ways to increase satisfaction and support will help retain these critical faculty in research positions.
Describe areas of satisfaction and challenges to success in the faculty role for mid-career nurse scientists in academia.
Cross-sectional, descriptive. A total of 65 self-identified mid-career nurse scientists completed an online survey.
Mid-career nurse scientists were most satisfied with their role at their organization, least satisfied with time for research and opportunities to receive mentoring. They felt moderately supported by colleagues and deans, least supported by their ADR. Differences in satisfaction among nurse scientists in different levels of research institutions were noted.
Challenges to success in mid-career nurse scientists exist. Loss of nurse scientists at mid-career threatens to undermine the knowledge base of the individuals who mentor the next generation of scientists. The discipline must support mid-career scientists in their efforts to be successful in research.
学术界的中年护理科学家面临许多挑战，这些挑战可能导致他们精疲力竭并退出该行业。寻找增加满意度和支持的方法将有助于将这些关键的教职人员保留在研究岗位上。
描述中年护理科学家在学术界的教职角色中感到满意和成功的领域以及面临的挑战。
横断面描述性研究。共有 65 名自我认定的中年护理科学家完成了在线调查。
中年护理科学家对其在组织中的角色最满意，对研究时间和获得指导的机会最不满意。他们感到同事和院长给予了适度的支持，而 ADR 则给予了最少的支持。在不同研究机构级别的护理科学家之间，满意度存在差异。
中年护理科学家在成功方面面临挑战。中年护理科学家的流失有可能破坏指导下一代科学家的个人的知识库。该学科必须支持中年科学家努力在研究中取得成功。
