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Becoming a nurse faculty leader: taking risks by doing the right thing.
Sara Horton-Deutsch1, Karen Pardue2, Patricia K Young3
1Department of Community and Health Systems, Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN.
Nursing Outlook
|March 18, 2014
Summary
Nurse faculty leaders engage in risk-taking by "doing the right thing," driven by professional responsibility, future vision, and core values. This insight informs leadership development for academic nursing.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Academic Leadership
- Phenomenology
Background:
- Risk-taking is crucial for academic leaders in higher education.
- Nurse faculty leaders face unique challenges and opportunities.
- Understanding their risk-taking practices is essential for effective leadership development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the lived experiences and meanings of risk-taking among nurse faculty leaders.
- To identify the core themes and practices associated with risk-taking in this population.
Main Methods:
- Interpretive phenomenological study.
- In-depth hermeneutic analysis of 14 individual interviews and two focus group narratives.
Main Results:
- The central theme identified is "doing the right thing."
- This practice is motivated by professional responsibility, future visioning, and adherence to core values.
- Leaders' actions are guided by a commitment to ethical and principled decision-making.
Conclusions:
- "Doing the right thing" is a key practice in nurse faculty leadership risk-taking.
- Incorporating these practices into leadership development can enhance the effectiveness of academic nursing leaders.
- This evidence supports building a future generation of nursing leaders prepared for complex environments.
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