Factors Influencing Retention Among Part-Time Clinical Nursing Faculty.

RESEARCH methodology; NURSING school faculty; PART-time employment; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH evaluation; STATISTICAL sampling; WAGES; EMPLOYEES' workload; CLINICAL competence; EMPLOYEE retention; SOCIAL support; EDUCATIONAL attainment; WORK-life balance; COLLEGE teacher attitudes; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; BACCALAUREATE nursing education; EDUCATION

This study sought to determine job characteristics influencing retention of part-time clinical nurse faculty teaching in pre-licensure nursing education. background Large numbers of part-time faculty are needed to educate students in the clinical setting. Faculty retention helps maintain consistency and may positively influence student learning. method A national sample of part-time clinical nurse faculty teaching in baccalaureate programs responded to a webbased survey. Respondents were asked to identify the primary reason for wanting or not wanting to continue working for a school of nursing (SON). results Affinity for students, pay and benefits, support, and feeling valued were the top three reasons given for continuing to work at an SON. Conflicts with life and other job responsibilities, low pay, and workload were the top three reasons given for not continuing. conclusion Results from this study can assist nursing programs in finding strategies to help reduce attrition among parttime clinical faculty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]