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1About the Author Melissa Bouws, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor, Department of Nursing, Hope College, Holland, Michigan. For more information, contact her at bouws@hope.edu.
Aim:
The aim of this integrative review was to appraise research on the uniqueness of the nursing dean role.
Background:
Deans of nursing are challenged with multiple expectations of their role, which is unlike that of other deans in academia. Investigation is needed to understand what is entailed in being a dean of nursing.
Method:
This integrative review explores the role of the nurse dean utilizing a model described by Whittemore and Knafl. Their strategy uses a five-step process of problem identification, literature search, data evaluation, data analysis, and presentation.
Results:
Nursing deans are expected to excel in areas of education, the health care system, and relationships with the community stakeholders while navigating challenges of limited funding and a nationwide faculty shortage.
Conclusion:
This integrative literature review was an initial step toward the collective understanding of the nursing dean role.
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