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Lived experiences, values, and behavior of effective nurse faculty
1Department of Nursing, Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA 22801, USA.
Summary
Effective female nurse faculty value hard work, caring, and continuous learning. They maintain effectiveness by growing, changing, and aligning personal and organizational values.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Qualitative Research
- Feminist Theory
Background:
- Understanding the experiences of effective nurse faculty is crucial for improving nursing education.
- A feminist framework offers a unique lens to explore the lived experiences of women in academia.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the lived experiences of effective female nurse faculty.
- To identify key values and teaching behaviors contributing to effectiveness in nursing education.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative field study utilizing unstructured interviews, participant observation, and document review.
- Purposive sampling of 11 effective female nurse faculty from National League for Nursing-accredited programs in Virginia.
- Guided by a feminist framework to understand participants' perspectives.
Main Results:
- Key themes emerged regarding the values that shape effective nurse faculty.
- Effective teaching behaviors were identified, linked to core values such as hard work and caring.
- Participants described a continuous process of growth and adaptation in their roles.
Conclusions:
- The feminist framework provided valuable insights into the experiences of effective female nurse faculty.
- Effective nurse faculty are characterized by ongoing development and a dynamic interplay between personal and organizational values.
- Core values including hard work, caring, interaction, humor, respect for others, and a commitment to learning are foundational to developing and maintaining effectiveness.