Eldeirawi Kamal M, Hershberger Patricia E, Pickler Rita H, Wyatt Gwen K, Zerwic Julie
College of Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America.
College of Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America.
J Prof Nurs. 2023 Jan-Feb;44:12-16. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2022.10.010. Epub 2022 Nov 12.
Midcareer faculty are the "keystone" of academia. Faculty in midcareer experience an increase or change in responsibilities and expectations as well as reduced support and mentorship usually extended to junior faculty. Nonetheless, midcareer can be an ideal time for re-evaluating and defining one's career path and taking advantage of leadership and service opportunities. Successful navigation of midcareer is essential to ensure nursing faculty remain in the academic setting, contribute to nursing science, and have a satisfying career. In this paper, we present strategies midcareer nurse faculty can consider to maintain balance and advance their careers even during challenging times. These strategies include appraising career goals, maintaining and expanding mentoring relationships, seeking and utilizing opportunities for leadership development, selecting service strategically to advance career goals, preparing for the unexpected, maintaining/expanding scholarly productivity, learning when to say yes or no, embracing lifelong learning, and improving visibility of one's work.
处于职业生涯中期的教师是学术界的“基石”。处于职业生涯中期的教师会经历职责和期望的增加或变化，同时通常给予初级教师的支持和指导也会减少。尽管如此，职业生涯中期可能是重新评估和定义个人职业道路、利用领导和服务机会的理想时期。成功度过职业生涯中期对于确保护理教师留在学术环境、为护理科学做出贡献以及拥有令人满意的职业至关重要。在本文中，我们提出了处于职业生涯中期的护理教师即使在充满挑战的时期也可以考虑的保持平衡和推进其职业生涯的策略。这些策略包括评估职业目标、维持和扩大指导关系、寻求和利用领导力发展机会、战略性地选择服务以推进职业目标、为意外情况做好准备、维持/扩大学术产出、学会何时说“是”或“否”、接受终身学习以及提高自己工作的知名度。
