Coping Strategies Used by Newly Appointed Nurse Educators During Transition from Clinical Practice to Academia: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Transition from clinical to academia requires newly appointed nurse educators to deploy certain coping strategies to thrive in their newly assumed roles. This is because this period is often coupled with high teaching expectations, research, increased workloads, and a lack of proficiency with work-life balance, resulting in a lack of coping. Therefore, this study aimed to explore and describe the coping strategies used by newly appointed nurse educators in a South African university. Methods: A qualitative, explorative, and descriptive research design was used. Data were gathered from 12 newly appointed nurse educators using online semi-structured individual interviews. Nurse educators who joined academia from clinical practice within the last six months to five y

SUBMITTER: Dintwe T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12567427 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature