Becoming a Nursing Faculty Leader (Nursing Education Research / Faculty Leadership) (Report)
By Nursing Education Perspectives
- Release Date: 2011-07-01
- Genre: Education
Description
ABSTRACT Academic leaders are one component of a well-prepared faculty that is required to achieve and sustain excellent educational programs. But what is it like to become an academic leader? How does one become a leader? These questions were addressed in an interpretive study in which nurse faculty leaders were interviewed about the experience of becoming a leader. Interview texts were analyzed hermeneutically by a research team to uncover three themes (common, shared experiences): Being Thrust into Leadership, Taking Risks, and Facing Challenges, which are explicated in this article. This study develops the evidence base for leadership preparation at a time when there is a strong need for nursing education leaders in academia. Key Words Leadership Development--Nurse Faculty--Interpretive Phenomenology--Collaborative Research--Taking Risks--Facing Challenges
