Work experiences of Nurse Academics: A qualitative study

Work-life balance and professional quality of life among nurse faculty during the COVID-19 pandemic

“…I wish that our administrators could see how exhausted we are .” Another participant reported “ I feel exhausted, burned-out, disillusioned, and I don't even have a family to care for .” These comments suggest that progressive work-related factors may contribute to additional nurse faculty burnout if these issues remain unresolved. Increasing workloads coupled with lack of resources and support are one of the major factors of burnout ( Singh et al, 2021 ). A major source of concern in nurse faculty daily work is the demands of the role, lack of acknowledgement of their contribution, and the lack of resources such as a reduction of professional administrative support ( Singh et al, 2021 ).…”

“…Increasing workloads coupled with lack of resources and support are one of the major factors of burnout ( Singh et al, 2021 ). A major source of concern in nurse faculty daily work is the demands of the role, lack of acknowledgement of their contribution, and the lack of resources such as a reduction of professional administrative support ( Singh et al, 2021 ). The negative impact of COVID-19 is supported by a recent study on prelicensure nursing faculty who report increased hours spent working and having continuous work and constant connection in their faculty role ( Crawford et al, 2023 ).…”

“…This may also be true in academia where nurse educators may place the needs of the institution, program, and students before meeting their own individual needs which then impacts their personal life. In spite of the growing number of students, added workload and administrative work, nurse faculty expressed that the personal joy and satisfaction following students is most rewarding ( Singh et al, 2021 ). There is great satisfaction in pleasing others, but the impact of the unbalance on nurse faculty to get the job done may go unrecognized and contribute to further ambivalence to remain in an academic role.…”

Career development of doctorally prepared nurses

“…In organizations with limited organizational infrastructures for career advancement and suitable positions, doctorally prepared nurses may experience uncertainty regarding their roles, positions and opportunities for career advancement (Al-Nawafleh et al, 2013;Aquino et al, 2018;McKenna, 2021;Singh et al, 2020Singh et al, , 2021. Development of organizational structures for career advancement is expected to support the optimal use of the doctorally prepared nurses' competencies.…”

Diagnostic Concordance between the Visual Analogue Anxiety Scale (VAS-A) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) in Nursing Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…However, depending on the setting, the STAI may be too long and too difficult to complete [ 20 ] since it has 20 items for assessing trait anxiety and 20 for state anxiety with polytomous items. Moreover, nurse academics’ heavy workloads make the tool too laborious to administer [ 21 ]. Indeed, there is a growing need for shorter measures that are nevertheless reliable.…”