Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2022
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
Source Publication
Nurse Educator
Source ISSN
0363-3624
Original Item ID
DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001242
Abstract
Background:
Nursing programs are challenged with retaining nurse faculty due to many complex factors, one being the problem of suboptimal transition to the role.
Purpose:
The purpose of this project was to assess the impact of an onboarding and orientation program, the Teaching Excellence Program (TEP), on the transition of newly hired nurse faculty.
Methods:
Program assessment data, including quantitative and qualitative measures of 14 participants' needs and experiences, were collected over one academic year.
Results:
A Wilcoxon signed-rank test found no discernible difference between the preprogram and postprogram survey responses. Qualitatively, participants reported positive experiences with the TEP, highlighting the value of being in a cohort that created a sense of belonging within the college and university.
Conclusion:
The inclusion of programming such as the TEP can be used as a recruitment and retention tool, especially as we navigate faculty shortages and develop clinicians as faculty members.
Recommended Citation
Farrar-Stern, Kylateia; Malin, Michele Sheridan; and Young-Brice, Amber, "Comprehensive Onboarding and Orientation to Support Newly Hired Faculty in a Nursing Program" (2022). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 936.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/936
Comments
Accepted version. Nurse Educator, Vol. 47, No. 6 (November/December 2022): 347-351. DOI. © 2022 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. Used with permission.