A NATIONAL STUDY OF FACULTY ROLE SATISFACTION

TITLE: A National Study of Faculty Role Satisfaction 2003 Order Online Order By Mail/Fax AUTHOR(S): Nancy O. DeBasio, PhD, RN Donna B. Jensen, PhD, RN Thomas A. Kippenbrock, EdD, RN Kristen S. Montgomery, PhD, RN Nancy Sharts-Hopko, PhD, RN, FAAN Bobbie Siler, PhD, RN Mary Anne Rizzolo, EdD, RN, FAAN, NLN Staff Liaison Joanne Disch, PhD, RN, FAAN, Director Jehad Adwan, MS, RN, Research Associate International Center for Nursing Leadership University of Minnesota School of Nursing Special Note of Thanks: Joan L. Frey, MSN, RN, CNS Qualitative Analysis Research Associate PRICE: NLN Members $24.95    Non-NLN Members $29.95 PUBLICATION DATE: June 2005 OVERVIEW The National League for Nursing’s (NLN) National Study of Faculty Role Satisfaction 2003 was developed by the NLN Task Group on Recruitment and Retention of Nurse Educators, a Task Group of the Nurse Educator Workforce Development Advisory Council (NEWDAC), in conjunction with the Katharine J. Densford International Center for Nursing Leadership at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing. The purpose of the survey was to obtain information about individual, institutional and leadership factors affecting nursing faculty work satisfaction and productivity. The survey was developed by a panel of expert nurse educators and posted on the NLN Website. Full-time nursing faculty who taught in any of the following types of nursing programs were invited to participate: practical nurse; diploma; associate degree; baccalaureate; or graduate (i.e., master’s or doctoral) nursing programs. A total of 5,561 individuals logged on to take all or a portion of the survey. Through two figures and seven tables, the study report provides the findings of the survey, along with recommendations that can assist in the recruitment and retention of faculty, in assessing the work setting, and in transforming the workplace into a healthy environment that promotes innovation and creativity. The Table of Contents below provides an overview of the sections of the report. TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary Introduction Framework for the Study Methods Findings Individual Factors Institutional Factors Leadership Factors Relationships between Key Variables Creation of Dependent Variables Correlations Regression Analyses The Voice of Nursing Faculty Discussion Recommendations Conclusion References Appendices List of Tables and Figures Tables Components of a Productive Academic Organization Percent of Faculty Working 51% or Greater In One Type of Nursing Program Frequency of Participation by Faculty in Continuing Education and Consultation Frequency of Scholarly Productivity of Faculty Over Past 5 Years Survey Statements and Titles Used in Figure 1 Faculty Response to Institutional Factors New Variables Created Figures Percent of Faculty Indicating YES to Whether a Factor Influenced Their Decisions to Assume, Stay In, or Leave the Faculty Role Commitment of Faculty to Key Factors If you have any questions about placing an order, please contact NLN Publications at publications@nln.org.