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Fang-Yuan Wan1, Qin-Li Cao1, Hua-Mei Fan1
1Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang Province, China.
Nurse Education Today
|June 27, 2026
Summary
Novice nurse educators need targeted training in teaching, curriculum design, and mentorship, aligning with the Nursing Professional Development (NPD) model. This enhances role clarity, addresses challenges, and promotes professional growth.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Professional Development
- Competency-Based Training
Background:
- Novice nurse educators require specific training to effectively transition into their roles.
- The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) practice model provides a framework for understanding educator competencies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify the training needs for competency development among novice nurse educators.
- To inform the development of targeted training programs based on the NPD model.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive qualitative approach using focus groups and semi-structured interviews with 29 nurse educators.
- Data analysis employed directed content analysis with NVivo 12.0 software.
- Study conducted in a grade A tertiary teaching hospital.
Main Results:
- Training needs identified across three NPD dimensions: input (role clarity, learner analysis), process (teaching theory, mentorship, role overload), and output (innovation, empowerment, team development).
- Key needs include adaptation to teaching environments, systematic instruction, structured mentorship, and mechanisms for visibility of outcomes.
- Novice educators require support for self-innovation and empowerment to advance team development and integrate organizational values.
Conclusions:
- Competency development training must align with the seven core role standards of the NPD model.
- Training should involve restructuring resources (input), multidimensional empowerment (process), and scientific evaluation (output).
- These strategies foster the development of competent NPD practitioners and improve talent cultivation quality.
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