The Emerging Scholars’ Network Within MNRS: From Acorns to Oaks

As the nursing faculty shortage persists, there is an urgent need to develop emerging nurse scholars into research leaders capable of advocating for the profession and expanding on the mission to improve health. To address this need, the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) commissioned a student...

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Published in:Western journal of nursing research 2020-02, Vol.42 (2), p.143-152
Main Authors: Hetland, Breanna, Lindroth, Heidi, Kamp, Kendra, Edmiston, Elizabeth, Wierenga, Kelly L., Hardin, Heather K., Gilmore-Bykovskyi, Andrea, Topp, Robert, Hershberger, Patricia E., Madigan, Elizabeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Credibility
Faculty, Nursing - organization & administration
Humans
Leadership
Mentors
Midwestern United States
Nursing
Nursing Research - organization & administration
Organizational Objectives
Program Development
Societies, Nursing
Staff Development
Sustainability
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Summary:As the nursing faculty shortage persists, there is an urgent need to develop emerging nurse scholars into research leaders capable of advocating for the profession and expanding on the mission to improve health. To address this need, the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) commissioned a student task force that led to the development of the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN). The purpose of this article is to describe how the ESN was developed, integrated, and promoted within the MNRS to advance the overall mission and sustainability of the society. The establishment and success of the ESN is described using the Five Developmental Stages of Organization Evolution. These stages include the following: (a) Developing a Concept; (b) Launching a Start-Up; (c) Establishing Credibility; (d) Creating Sustainability; and (e) Road to Maturing and Legacy. Recommendations for continued development of the ESN are provided.
ISSN:0193-9459
1552-8456
DOI:10.1177/0193945919845065