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Resourcing nursing education through collaboration.

Mary Beth Mathews¹

¹Division of Nursing, University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut 06117, USA.

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

|December 3, 2003

Summary

Addressing the nursing faculty shortage is crucial for managing the overall nursing shortage. Creative research and development strategies and collaboration are needed to secure sufficient nursing educator resources for current and future needs.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Healthcare Workforce Development

Background:

The current nursing shortage is intrinsically linked to a deficit in nursing faculty.
This faculty shortage poses a significant barrier to educating the next generation of nurses.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the critical need to address the nursing faculty shortage.
To advocate for innovative strategies to increase nursing educator resources.

Main Methods:

Review of recent position statements from key nursing organizations (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, National League for Nursing).
Analysis of recommendations for nurse educator preparation and retention.

Main Results:

The nursing faculty shortage must be resolved to effectively manage the broader nursing shortage.
Specific actions recommended by professional organizations aim to bolster the nursing educator pipeline.

Conclusions:

Creative and rigorous research and development strategies are essential for securing adequate nursing educator resources.
Purposeful collaboration between academic and practice-setting educators is vital for the future of nursing education.

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