A Systematic Review: Instruments to Measure Educator Retention Concepts.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to identify quantitative instruments that measure characteristics that support nurse educator education, specifically social support, motivation, and work opportunity.

Background: Vacancies in nurse faculty positions have left nursing education unable to increase the number of nurses prepared to enter the workforce.

Method: A review of education, nursing, and psychological databases was undertaken to identify reported instruments.

Triad Mentoring Model: Framing an Academic-Clinical Partnership Practicum.

Background: The triad mentoring model was developed to frame the implementation of innovative student-centered academic-clinical partnerships for online graduate students in nursing leadership and administration practicums.

Method: The nurse leader and faculty member jointly mentored each student to achieve the academic program's objectives through clinical learning experiences that were relevant and important to the clinical organization. Partnerships with nurse leaders within the student's locality were sought, and capstone practicum projects were developed and implemented during four courses.

Arriving at Success: Academic Management by Hispanic Nursing Students During the First Semester of a Baccalaureate Program.

Although an ethnically diverse workforce is believed to enhance patient care quality, Hispanics are under-represented in the nursing workforce. Recruiting and retaining Hispanic students in nursing programs is essential for greater workforce participation. This grounded theory study explored practices used by Hispanic nursing students to promote their academic success during the first semester of a baccalaureate program.