Factors Influencing Retention Among Part-Time Clinical Nursing Faculty
Nursing Education Perspectives
|December 2, 2017
Summary
Part-time clinical nurse faculty retention is influenced by positive relationships with students, fair pay, and feeling valued. Addressing workload and compensation issues can reduce faculty attrition in nursing education.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Workforce Studies
- Higher Education
Background:
- Part-time clinical nurse faculty are essential for educating nursing students in clinical settings.
- Retaining these faculty members ensures educational consistency and can enhance student learning outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify key job characteristics that influence the retention of part-time clinical nurse faculty in pre-licensure nursing programs.
- To understand the factors driving faculty decisions to continue or cease employment with nursing schools.
Main Methods:
- A national survey was conducted among part-time clinical nurse faculty in baccalaureate nursing programs.
- Participants responded to a web-based survey detailing reasons for continuing or discontinuing their employment.
Main Results:
- Top reasons for continuing employment included affinity for students, adequate pay and benefits, and feeling valued and supported.
- Primary reasons for not continuing employment were conflicts with personal life, low compensation, and heavy workload.
Conclusions:
- Findings offer actionable insights for nursing programs seeking to improve part-time clinical nurse faculty retention.
- Strategies focusing on student engagement, compensation, support, and workload management can help mitigate faculty attrition.
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