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Graduation Term
Spring 2025
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Mennonite College of Nursing
Committee Chair
Cherrill Stockmann
Committee Member
Michele Shropshire
Committee Member
Jessica Sullivan
Committee Member
Olcay Akman
Abstract
This dissertation comprises three manuscripts intended for publication, exploring internal factors of nurse faculty transition to academia. The first manuscript presents an integrative review of the current research on nurse faculty transition experiences and internal factors. The review highlights the existence of internal factors and phases of the transition process among nurse faculty experiences. It concludes with a need for further research in identifying and measuring internal factors of nurse faculty members transitioning to a full-time academic role.
The second manuscript reports on a descriptive cross-sectional study identifying the common characteristics of full-time nurse faculty members among the variables of interest: (1) teaching characteristics, (2) internal factors, and (3) phases of the transition. The Nurse Educator Transition (NET) model was utilized as a guiding framework for this study, in conjunction with the checklist for Strengthening the Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) for complete reporting of the study’s methods and results.
The third manuscript summarizes lessons learned regarding the cluster analysis technique used to identify two distinct sample groups and their defining characteristics among full-time nurse faculty. The principal investigator further reflects on the insights gleaned from this research and the implications for nursing education and future research.
Access Type
Dissertation-ISU Access Only
Recommended Citation
Ford, Carolina, "Internal Factors and Phases of the Role Transition to Full-time Nursing Academia: A Quantitative Study" (2025). Theses and Dissertations. 2131.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/2131
