Laurel Anderson-Miner
University of Pittsburgh, USA
Biography
Laurel Anderson-Miner has been teaching in the academic setting for four years. She has been educating students in the Clinical Setting for over 20 years with Nurse Anesthesia students. Upon engaging in her Doctoral degree, she became interested in retention strategies and the transition period to academia. Her dissertation research combined these interests into a basic qualitative study seeking the positive aspects of the transition period from Clinical Nursing into academia at the Baccalaureate level. The results of her study are of interest to Nurse Educators, administrations, and anyone interested in creating a positive environment for novice Nurse Educators. The results also suggest retention strategies that could be employed to create a positive environment for novice Nurse Educators.
Abstract
Abstract : Think Positive: Examining the transition to academia from clinical nursing