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Nurse Educator in Maryland Survey

Nurse Support Program II Faculty-Focused Programs Survey

As the Nurse Support Program II (NSP II) funded by the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission and administered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission continues to engage nursing and state leaders on the development of additional faculty focused programs to enhance nursing education in our state, there is a need to gather more up-to-date data on nursing faculty and nurse educators.

One of the goals of the Maryland Nursing Workforce Center is to collect information that can be used to develop a stronger nursing workforce. Better data would inform new and necessary investments in nursing education.

Access to nursing care means healthier communities. Strengthening nursing education is vital to ensuring the healthcare needs of Marylanders are met now and in the future.

As a nurse educator, you can help by completing and returning this survey. It takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. All of the information you provide will remain completely confidential. Your prompt participation will allow us to provide survey data at the upcoming Maryland Council of Deans and Directors of Nursing Programs Meeting on March 20, 2020, NSP II Faculty Focused Programs Workgroup Meeting on April 17, 2020 and Maryland Nursing Workforce Center Meeting on May 13, 2020.

On behalf of the Nurse Support Program II and Maryland Nursing Workforce Center, we would like to thank you for your partnership in researching the present and future nursing workforce in our State. Please feel free to contact us should you have questions or need additional information.

Sincerely,

Peg Daw, DNP, RN-BC, CNE
NSP II Grant Administrator 

and

Rebecca Wiseman, PhD, RN
Director, Maryland Nursing Workforce Center

Please contact me with any questions or concerns:
Peggy.daw@maryland.gov
(410) 767-3372
1.Are you currently working as a nurse educator in Maryland?
2.At what age did you begin your career as a nurse educator (whether in or outside of Maryland)?
3.Thinking about your current nurse educator role, which of the following best describes your employment status?
4.Where do you currently teach nursing? (Check all that apply)
5.Do you teach in a pre-licensure nursing program and if so- which type?
Yes
No
Licensed Practical Nursing
Associate Degree in Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing ( traditional)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing ( accelerated)
Second Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Masters of Science Entry in Nursing
6.At how many institutions do you work as a nurse educator? (Please count multiple campuses of the same school as one institution.)
7.The following questions pertain to your employment as a nurse educator. Do not include time spent on non- education-related positions. You may provide information for up to 3 positions you hold as a paid nurse educator.
Thinking about your current nurse educator position (s), which of the following best describes the full-time equivalent (FTE) of your appointment(s)?
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
Less than .25 FTE
At least .25 FTE but
less than .50FTE
At least .50 FTE but
less than .75 FTE
.75 FTE or higher
8.Which of the following best describes the current academic rank of your faculty appointment (s)?
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
Lecturer/ Instructor
Clinical instructor
Adjunct Professor
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Professor
Other ( please describe in comments below)
9.Which of the following best describes the type (s) of nursing students you instruct? ( Check all that apply)
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
Practical nursing
Associate Degree nursing
BSN- traditional
BSN- accelerated
RN- BSN
Graduate-Master's
Graduate- DNP
Graduate- PhD, DNSc, or DNS
Other ( please describe in the comments below)
10.Which of the following activities do you perform as part of your current nurse educator role (s)? (Check all that apply)
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
Teach lab skills
Teach in a clinical setting
Teach non-clinical curriculum (e.g. 
nursing theory, research methods)
Engage in research
Program administration
Other (please describe in comments below)
11.During a typical week, how many hours do you work in your nurse educator position (s)? Please provide your most accurate estimate of the number of hours spent on all duties you are expected to undertake.
12.Nurse educators are often asked to assume a variety of roles. Which of the following best describes your primary role in your nurse educator position (s)?
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
Teaching
Advising/Mentoring
Administration
Research
Other (please describe in Comments below)
13.In the past year, have you considered leaving the field of nursing education for any of the following reasons ( check all that apply). Non-academic nursing positions offer:
14.In what year did you begin working in your current nurse educator position (s)?
15.Do you plan to make any of the following changes to your faculty position within the next two years? Please mark the choice that best describes your intention. If you do not plan to make any changes, please mark the last statement shown.
16.What is your age today?
17.At what age do you expect to retire from teaching nursing and not work for pay at all?
18.How many more years do you expect to work as a nurse educator?
19.Please indicate your level of satisfaction with the following aspects of your nurse educator career:
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
Income
Benefits
Number of hours worked
Relationships with students
Relationships with colleagues or coworkers
Relationships with management
Level of professional autonomy
20.Overall, how satisfied are you with your career as a nurse educator?
21.In what year did you begin practicing as a registered nurse?
22.What is the highest degree you have earned?
23.Have you achieved the Certified Nurse Educator credential? Did you complete a post graduate nurse educator certificate or at least 9 SH in nursing education coursework?
Yes
No
Certified Nurse Educator Credential
Post-gradaute nurse educator certificate
At least 9 SH in nursing education 
Greater than 12 SH in nursing education
24.Which of the following best describes your clinical speciality? ( Please choose no more than two. )
25.Your gender:
26.Your race:
27.What region of Maryland are you employed in?
28.What is your current salary range?
29.Why did you choose to become a nurse educator-clinical or academic? May choose two.
30.Which strategies do you find are most effective in recruitment and retention of faculty?
31.At present, how much outstanding debt do you have in student loans?
32.With which of the NSP II programs have you participated with and received awards? Were you satisfied with the program?
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
Hal and Jo Cohen Graduate Nurse Faculty Scholarship
New Nurse Faculty Fellowships
Nurse Educator Doctoral Grants for Practice and Dissertation Research
Academic Nurse Educator Certification Award
33.The next set of questions are for the Deans and Directors of Nursing Programs. Are you a Dean or Director or Chair of a Department of Nursing? If yes, proceed with the remaining questions. If no, the survey is now complete and you may move to the next button below to finish the survey as a nurse educator.
34.Deans and Directors: What is the current number of unfilled positions?
35.Deans and Directors: How many full time faculty are on your current staff ( Consider anyone 80% or more as full time)? 
36.Deans and Directors: How many individual persons does your program employ on a part-time basis (75% or less of a full time load)?
37.Deans and Directors: How many full time positions are currently unfilled or filled by part-time replacements?
38.Deans and Directors: Which position types are areas of difficult recruitment? (please check all areas that apply)
39.Deans and Directors: Which are areas of difficult recruitment?
40.Deans and Directors: Have you nominated faculty for any of these NSP II funded faculty focused programs in the past 5 years?
Yes
No
Hal and Jo Cohen Graduate Nurse Faculty Scholarship (GNF)
New Nursing Faculty Fellowship (NNFF)
Nurse Educator Doctoral Grants for Practice and Dissertation Research (NEDG)
Academic Nurse Educator Certification Award (ANEC) for the CNE
Nurse Leadership Institute (NLI) through UMSON
Maryland Clinical Simulation Leadership Consortium (MCSRC) through Montgomery College
ES- Faculty Academy and Mentoring Initiative (ES-FAMI) through Salisbury University 
Inter-Professional Competencies (IPE) through Johns Hopkins University
Advanced Practice Nurse Preceptor Preparation Modules through UMSON
Clinical Instructor Workshops through Institute for Educators
Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) Workshops with Dr. Billings 
41.Is there anything else you would like us to know?
Current Progress,
0 of 41 answered
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