Document Type

Dissertation

Title

Predictive factors impacting intent to stay teaching for associate degree adjunct clinical nurse faculty

Authors

Julie Ann Woodworth, Nova Southeastern University

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing Education

Copyright Statement

All rights reserved. This publication is intended for use solely by faculty, students, and staff of Nova Southeastern University. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, now known or later developed, including but not limited to photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author or the publisher.

Department

College of Nursing

First Advisor

Marcia J Derby-Davis

Date of original Performance / Presentation

2016

Publication Date / Copyright Date

2016

Publisher

Nova Southeastern University

NSUWorks Citation

Julie Ann Woodworth. 2016. Predictive factors impacting intent to stay teaching for associate degree adjunct clinical nurse faculty. Doctoral dissertation. Nova Southeastern University. Retrieved from NSUWorks, College of Nursing. (37)
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_con_stuetd/37.

Abstract

Background: The full-time nurse faculty shortage has resulted in nursing programs employing adjunct nursing faculty heavily into the clinical teaching component to fill the gap. Many adjunct faculty members continue to teach semester after semester; however, there is a lack of evidence to support the predictive factors that facilitate intent to stay teaching. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to better understand predictors of intent to stay teaching for associate degree (AD) adjunct clinical nurse faculty. Theoretical Framework: Frederick Herzberg’s two-factor motivator-hygiene theory (1959) was utilized as a foundation to explore the factors that impact intent to stay teaching. Methods: Adjunct clinical nurse faculty employed in associate degree nursing programs during the 2015 calendar year were invited to participate in this study. Participants were surveyed utilizing the Job Satisfaction Survey, the Nurse Educators’ Intent to Stay in Academe Scale, and demographic questionnaire via SurveyMonkey Web site. Results: Regression analysis indicated statistically significant relationships between job satisfaction, motivator, and hygiene factors with intent to stay score. In addition, faculty who had full-time employment outside of the adjunct position were found to have lower intent to stay scores compared to those working part time or not at all. Conclusions: Enhancement of adjunct clinical faculty members’ job satisfaction, motivator, and hygiene factors is necessary to retain this qualified group of educators. Improvement of intent to stay in the role can improve teaching and reduce costs at similar institutions of higher learning.

Disciplines

Nursing

Keywords

Health and environmental sciences, Adjunct clinical nurse faculty, Adjunct faculty, Clinical faculty, Clinical instructor, Intent to stay, Part-time faculty

Files