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Background:
The mental health of students and faculty has become a growing issue in academia. Faculty need to provide role-modeling early in nursing programs to enhance psychological well-being for future nurses that will have lasting effects throughout their careers.
Method:
A total of 29 faculty members participated in a descriptive study investigating types of self-care goals and how they could be achieved by College of Nursing faculty during their annual performance appraisal.
Results:
Seventy-three percent of respondents reported they anticipated that achieving these self-care goals would enhance their faculty role. Further, the respondents associated achievement of self-care goals as a way to improve their faculty performance.
Conclusion:
Since every individual has a unique perspective of the world, a self-care approach that works for one person might not work for another. Self-care goals should therefore be tailored to the unique needs and perspectives of each person. [J Nurs Educ. 2024;63(6):394–398.]
Details
Careers;
Depression (Psychology);
Physicians;
Literature Reviews;
Nurses;
Nursing Education;
Department Heads;
Academic Achievement;
Nursing Research;
Nursing Students;
Health Promotion;
Mental Health;
Interpersonal Relationship;
Computer Oriented Programs;
Job Satisfaction;
Exercise;
Role Models;
Professional Education;
Educational Environment;
Personality Traits;
Stress Management;
Coping