Degree Name
Nursing Practice, DNP
Publication Date
9-8-2025
First Advisor
Lisa Drake
Second Advisor
Chandra Carter
Abstract
A major contributor to the overall nursing shortage is the lack of adequately prepared faculty. This is especially prevalent among novice educators who struggle with transitioning from clinical expert to novice educator. Novice educators report challenges with role confidence and limited knowledge of mentorship, contributing to retention and faculty development concerns. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to evaluate the impact of a targeted six-week educational intervention on novice nurse educators’ role confidence and knowledge of mentorship. Guided by the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) change framework, the project employed a repetitive cycle for improvement: identify the problem, plan and implement the intervention, study the outcomes through pre- and post-intervention measures, and consider refinements for future use. A pre- and post-test design was used, and the Novice Faculty Confidence Scale (NFCS) was administered to participants before and after the intervention. Project data was analyzed using paired sample t-testing, comparing baseline and post-intervention scores. Results suggested an increase in mean scores from 69.40 (SD = 30.71) at baseline to 81.00 (SD = 13.11) post-intervention. While this change was not statistically significant (t(4) = -1.29, p = .265), the effect size (Cohen’s d = 0.58) indicated a moderate impact and a decrease in variability post-intervention. These findings suggest that structured mentorship education, implemented through a PDSA cycle, may foster consistency and growth in novice faculty confidence and mentorship knowledge. The project underscores the importance of ongoing faculty development initiatives to support role transition and improve retention among novice nurse educators.
Rights Management
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Recommended Citation
Asher, Delainey, "From Novice to Expert: A Quality Improvement Project for Novice Faculty Role Confidence" (2025). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. 210.
https://arch.astate.edu/dnp-projects/210
