Teamwork and Coaching for Successful Manuscript Development by Nurse Faculty: A Novel Approach

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Academic Medicine
• Faculty Development

Background:

• The critical nurse faculty shortage necessitates innovative strategies for faculty retention and efficient new faculty coaching.
• Existing mentoring models may not adequately support the growing need for faculty development and scholarly output.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose and evaluate a collaborative manuscript development process designed to enhance faculty productivity and retention.
• To assess the efficacy of a teamwork and coaching approach in meeting publication review criteria while optimizing senior faculty time.

Main Methods:

• Described a structured manuscript development process involving faculty teamwork and coaching.
• Implemented the process across two distinct academic institutions: one research-intensive and one teaching-intensive.
• Tracked manuscript submission and acceptance rates as primary outcomes.

Main Results:

• The manuscript development process resulted in the successful submission and acceptance of publishable manuscripts.
• The approach proved effective in both research-intensive and teaching-intensive academic environments.
• Facilitated efficient scholarly output, contributing to faculty retention and development.

Conclusions:

• A collaborative, coached manuscript development process is an effective strategy for increasing scholarly productivity among nurse faculty.
• This model offers a sustainable solution for faculty retention and efficient coaching, particularly in addressing the current faculty shortage.
• The process demonstrated replicability and adaptability across different institutional settings.