Abstract:
The transition from expert clinical nurse to academic or nurse educator is a complex and often challenging career shift, necessitating structured support and formal preparation to ensure both faculty retention and quality nursing education (Haynes-Lewis & Pearson, 2020; Rahim & Prasla, 2012).
This career move requires nurses to exchange their clinical mastery for novice status in an unfamiliar academic environment, which demands a different set of competencies (Toll, 2020).
