Date of Award
Spring 5-15-2021
Document Type
Independent Study
Degree Name
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Department
Nursing
Program Affiliation
Nurse Educator (NE)
First Advisor
Patricia L. Parker
Abstract
The profession of nursing depends upon the work of dedicated, caring, and skilled nursing educators. Not only do they prepare those new to the profession at the prelicensure level, but also to train nurses continuing their education. Nursing education is itself facing severe shortages of educators, the impact of which directly affects the number of nurses that are in the workforce. Many accomplished nurse educators are retiring, while the education institutions simultaneously struggle to attract and retain new educators to the field. To combat this, educational institutions must address the reasons behind high attrition rates of new teachers and other factors that dissuade highly educated nurses from choosing teaching as a choice of profession. A search of the literature was performed to examine the scope and meaning of the issue, and possible solutions. Some institutions have made progress in recruitment and retention of educators, but far more effort is needed.
Recommended Citation
Lassila, Catherine, "The Critical Shortage Of Nurse Educators: Implications For The Nursing Workforce" (2021). Nursing Capstones. 328.
https://commons.und.edu/nurs-capstones/328