TY - JOUR
T1 - Nurse to educator? Academic roles and the formation of personal academic identities
AU - Duffy, Richelle
PY - 2013/6
Y1 - 2013/6
N2 - This aim of this research was to investigate the academic role of the nurse educator and its contribution to the formation of personal academic identity. Data was gathered using in-depth interviews (n = 14) with experienced nurse educators employed within pre-1992 and post-1992 universities.
Prolonged analysis, reflection and theorisation of the findings indicated that participants experienced multiple challenges when seeking to assimilate personal academic identity, adopting, and adapting a variety of identities over time. A conceptual model of identity transformation encompassing five stages: pre-entry, reaffirming, surmounting, stabilising and actualising, provides a useful analytical framework to inform and shape the professional development of nurse educators.
AB - This aim of this research was to investigate the academic role of the nurse educator and its contribution to the formation of personal academic identity. Data was gathered using in-depth interviews (n = 14) with experienced nurse educators employed within pre-1992 and post-1992 universities.
Prolonged analysis, reflection and theorisation of the findings indicated that participants experienced multiple challenges when seeking to assimilate personal academic identity, adopting, and adapting a variety of identities over time. A conceptual model of identity transformation encompassing five stages: pre-entry, reaffirming, surmounting, stabilising and actualising, provides a useful analytical framework to inform and shape the professional development of nurse educators.
KW - academic
KW - identity
KW - role transition
U2 - 10.1016/j.nedt.2012.07.020
DO - 10.1016/j.nedt.2012.07.020
M3 - Article
VL - 33
SP - 620
EP - 624
JO - Nurse Education Today
JF - Nurse Education Today
SN - 0260-6917
IS - 6
ER -