Addressing the Shortage of Academic Nurse Educators: An Opportunity for Collaboration Between Academic and Healthcare Organization Leaders

Frederick Brown; Edmund J Y Pajarillo; Jordan Baker; Edwin-Nikko R Kabigting; Maria Bajwa; Annemarie Dowling-Castronovo; Dulcinea Kaufman; Roseminda Santee; Susan M Seibold-Simpson; Jan L Lee

doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000001534

Addressing the Shortage of Academic Nurse Educators: An Opportunity for Collaboration Between Academic and Healthcare Organization Leaders

J Nurs Adm. 2025 Jan 14. doi: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000001534. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Frederick Brown¹, Edmund J Y Pajarillo, Jordan Baker, Edwin-Nikko R Kabigting, Maria Bajwa, Annemarie Dowling-Castronovo, Dulcinea Kaufman, Roseminda Santee, Susan M Seibold-Simpson, Jan L Lee

Affiliation

¹ Author Affiliations: Assistant Professor (Dr Brown), Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois; Professor (Dr Pajarillo), Adelphi University, Garden City, New York; Instructor (Baker), Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas; Assistant Professor (Dr Kabigting), Adelphi University, Garden City, New York; Adjunct Assistant Professor (Dr Bajwa), MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts; Professor (Dr Dowling-Castronovo), Monmouth University, West Long Beach, New Jersey; Director/Chair (Dr Kaufman), Great Bay Community College, Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Dean (Dr Santee), RWJBarnabas Health/Trinitas School of Nursing, Elizabeth, New Jersey; Adjunct Faculty (Dr Seibold-Simpson), State University of New York Delhi School of Nursing; and Nursing Consultant/Mentor (Dr Lee), Ames, Iowa.

PMID: 39807871
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000001534

Abstract

Background: The numbers of nursing school admissions and, thus, future nursing graduates are directly affected by the lack of qualified ANEs.

Methods: A consortium of diverse ANEs was formed to research these questions using the nominal group technique.

Results: Two central themes emerged from the consortium: support and collaboration. Recommendations are presented including a call for action for leaders of HCOs and academic nursing programs.

Conclusion: Findings of this research suggest that nurse leaders of HCOs and nursing programs develop solutions guided by these identified themes among other targeted interventions.