Publications by authors named "Cori Heier"
Background: Academic nurse leadership is associated with nurse faculty job satisfaction, yet there is a gap between theoretical understanding of leadership concepts and specific actionable behaviors that can be implemented to increase nurse faculty job satisfaction.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to create an evidence-based action guide for academic nurse leaders at all leadership levels to use to improve nurse faculty job satisfaction.
Methods: A two-phase approach was used.
Aim: The aim of the study was to identify specific actionable behaviors academic nurse leaders can implement to improve nurse faculty job satisfaction.
Background: The nurse faculty shortage is a persistent and worsening problem, with job dissatisfaction a significant contributor in the United States. However, little is known about actionable behaviors academic nurse leaders can do to improve nurse faculty job satisfaction.
Background: Enhancing faculty voice and promoting shared governance within academia has long been called for but has not been well-reported. A college of nursing in the midwestern United States identified shortcomings in its organizational structure including lack of faculty voice, communication barriers, lack of faculty participation in decision making, and academic programs operating independently.
Method: A workgroup was formed to transform the bylaws to promote shared governance, including faculty voice, equality, and engagement.
Background: This study provides an analysis of the concept of nurse faculty job satisfaction.
Method: Walker and Avant's (2019) eight-step method guided this analysis. Searches of the CINAHL, PubMed, Medline, and Cochrane databases were performed with the following terms: , , , , , , and .