TITLE:
The dichotomy that faces nursing tutorial staff
AUTHORS:
Andrea M. Corbett
KEYWORDS:
Nursing Education; Research; Nursing Tutor; Bachelor of Nursing; Research Activity
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Nursing,
Vol.1 No.1,
June
30,
2011
ABSTRACT: There is a requirement for tutorial staff teaching on a degree programme to be engaged in research activity on a continuing basis. This is often in conflict with the demands that tutors in the Bachelor of Nursing programme are required to have academic ability and clinical skills whilst at the same time, engage in meaningful research activity. This does not occur. A study of the literature finds a commonality of this dichotomy throughout the world. A question is raised as to the impact of the increasing age of the nursing workforce; does this have an impact on the develop-ment of a research culture? It is suggested that the joint project approach adopted by the WITT (Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki) School of Nursing will assist in overcoming some of the identi-fied issues and begin the development of a research culture within the School that will be ongoing.