Exploring the reasons for novice nurse educators' transition from practice to academia in Ghana.

<h4>Background</h4>There is an increasing transition rate of experienced clinical nurses from practice to academia. When nurses transition from practice to academia for the right reasons, it culminates in job satisfaction and retention. Thus, understanding what attracts clinical nurses t...

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Autores principales: Timothy Tienbia Laari, Felix Apiribu, Philemon Adoliwine Amooba, Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah, Timothy Gazari, Joseph Kuufaakang Kuunibe, Gideon Awenabisa Atanuriba, Moses Haruna Akor
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:08941b6044ef4edfbf8149f103ed547f2021-12-02T20:16:54ZExploring the reasons for novice nurse educators' transition from practice to academia in Ghana.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0258695https://doaj.org/article/08941b6044ef4edfbf8149f103ed547f2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0258695https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>There is an increasing transition rate of experienced clinical nurses from practice to academia. When nurses transition from practice to academia for the right reasons, it culminates in job satisfaction and retention. Thus, understanding what attracts clinical nurses to academia is an important consideration for employing and retaining competent nurse educators. Yet, there are gaps in research about what motivates nurses to transition from practice to academia within the Ghanaian context. This study aimed to explore the reasons for novice nurse educators' transition from practice to academia in three Health Training Institutions in the Upper East Region of Ghana.<h4>Methods</h4>This qualitative descriptive phenomenology study used a purposive sampling method to select 12 novice nurse educators. Data were collected using a semi-structured interview guide through individual face-to-face in-depth interviews. Written informed consent was obtained and interviews were audio-taped and transcribed verbatim. Data analysis was done manually guided by Colaizzi's method of data analysis.<h4>Results</h4>Novice nurse educators transitioned from practice to academia because they were dissatisfied with their clinical nursing practice, they wanted more flexible work, they wanted to work autonomously, and they previously taught their clients in the clinical setting. Four themes emerged namely: (1) dissatisfied with clinical nursing, (2) quest for flexible work role, (3) quest for work autonomy, and (4) previous clinical teaching.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The reasons for transitioning from practice to academia were mostly born out of novice nurse educators' previous negative experiences in the clinical setting which ought to be considered in the recruitment and retention of teaching staff to train the future nurses. There is the need to revise and implement a tutor recruitment policy that takes into account, what attracts clinical nurses to the academic setting.Timothy Tienbia LaariFelix ApiribuPhilemon Adoliwine AmoobaAdwoa Bemah Boamah MensahTimothy GazariJoseph Kuufaakang KuunibeGideon Awenabisa AtanuribaMoses Haruna AkorPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 10, p e0258695 (2021)
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Timothy Tienbia Laari
Felix Apiribu
Philemon Adoliwine Amooba
Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah
Timothy Gazari
Joseph Kuufaakang Kuunibe
Gideon Awenabisa Atanuriba
Moses Haruna Akor
Exploring the reasons for novice nurse educators' transition from practice to academia in Ghana.
description <h4>Background</h4>There is an increasing transition rate of experienced clinical nurses from practice to academia. When nurses transition from practice to academia for the right reasons, it culminates in job satisfaction and retention. Thus, understanding what attracts clinical nurses to academia is an important consideration for employing and retaining competent nurse educators. Yet, there are gaps in research about what motivates nurses to transition from practice to academia within the Ghanaian context. This study aimed to explore the reasons for novice nurse educators' transition from practice to academia in three Health Training Institutions in the Upper East Region of Ghana.<h4>Methods</h4>This qualitative descriptive phenomenology study used a purposive sampling method to select 12 novice nurse educators. Data were collected using a semi-structured interview guide through individual face-to-face in-depth interviews. Written informed consent was obtained and interviews were audio-taped and transcribed verbatim. Data analysis was done manually guided by Colaizzi's method of data analysis.<h4>Results</h4>Novice nurse educators transitioned from practice to academia because they were dissatisfied with their clinical nursing practice, they wanted more flexible work, they wanted to work autonomously, and they previously taught their clients in the clinical setting. Four themes emerged namely: (1) dissatisfied with clinical nursing, (2) quest for flexible work role, (3) quest for work autonomy, and (4) previous clinical teaching.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The reasons for transitioning from practice to academia were mostly born out of novice nurse educators' previous negative experiences in the clinical setting which ought to be considered in the recruitment and retention of teaching staff to train the future nurses. There is the need to revise and implement a tutor recruitment policy that takes into account, what attracts clinical nurses to the academic setting.
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author Timothy Tienbia Laari
Felix Apiribu
Philemon Adoliwine Amooba
Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah
Timothy Gazari
Joseph Kuufaakang Kuunibe
Gideon Awenabisa Atanuriba
Moses Haruna Akor
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Felix Apiribu
Philemon Adoliwine Amooba
Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah
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Joseph Kuufaakang Kuunibe
Gideon Awenabisa Atanuriba
Moses Haruna Akor
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title Exploring the reasons for novice nurse educators' transition from practice to academia in Ghana.
title_short Exploring the reasons for novice nurse educators' transition from practice to academia in Ghana.
title_full Exploring the reasons for novice nurse educators' transition from practice to academia in Ghana.
title_fullStr Exploring the reasons for novice nurse educators' transition from practice to academia in Ghana.
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the reasons for novice nurse educators' transition from practice to academia in Ghana.
title_sort exploring the reasons for novice nurse educators' transition from practice to academia in ghana.
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