Researching nurses as educators.

Abstract

This study uses a survey to investigate the nurse educator's perceptions of their work and goals. Respondents were educators selected from a national list of nurses with doctorates. The survey used a combination of objective and open-ended questions. The purpose was to seek a correlation between the interests of the faculty and the expectations of their hiring institutions. Suggestions are made on ways educators, clinicians, and administrators can collaborate and consult for their mutual benefit.