Nursing faculty shortage in Canada: A scoping review of contributing factors |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada;2. Faculty of Nursing, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada;3. Faculty of Nursing, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON. Canada;1. Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Atlanta, GA;2. Andrew W. Mellon Faculty Fellow for Nursing & the Humanities, Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Atlanta, GA;1. University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI;2. University of Rochester School of Nursing, Rochester, NY;3. University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing, Chicago, IL;4. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA;5. Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY;1. Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundStrong nursing faculty is paramount to promote disciplinary leadership and to prepare future nurses for practice. Our understanding of the factors associated with or predictive of nurse faculty retention and/or turnover is lacking.PurposeThe aim of this review is to identify and synthesize the existing literature on factors contributing to nurse faculty shortage in Canada and implications on nursing practice.MethodsA scoping review based on the Arskey and O'Malley's five stage framework for scoping reviews was undertaken. Utilizing the PRISMA protocol, a comprehensive and structured literature search was conducted in five databases of studies published in English.FindingsLimited through search inclusion and relevance of research, nine studies out of 220 papers met the criteria for this review and were thematically analyzed. Identified themes were supply versus demand; employment conditions; organizational support; and personal factors.DiscussionImpending retirement of faculty, unsupportive leadership, and stressful work environments were frequently reported as significant contributing factors to the faculty shortage.ConclusionThis scoping review provides insights into how Canada's schools of nursing could engage in grounded efforts to lessen nursing faculty shortage, both nationally and globally. We identified a gap in the literature that indicates that foundational work is needed to create context-specific solutions. The limited studies published in Canada suggest that this is a critical area for future research and funding. |
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