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. 2020 Feb;42(2):143-152.
doi: 10.1177/0193945919845065. Epub 2019 Apr 21.

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

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

Breanna Hetland et al. West J Nurs Res. 2020 Feb.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: leadership; mentorship; nursing scholarship; nursing science; organization development.

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Declaration of Conflicting Interests

The author(s) declared the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Each co-author is a member of the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) and is/has been a member of the MNRS Board of Directors and/or the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) Executive Committee.

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Key outcomes. Note. MNRS BOD = Midwest Nursing Research Society board of directors; ESN = Emerging Scholars Network.
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From acorns to oaks: The organizational structure of the ESN. Note. MNRS BOD = Midwest Nursing Research Society Board of Directors; ESN = Emerging Scholars Network.
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Image of Cohesiveness. Note. MNRS = Midwest Nursing Research Society; ESN = Emerging Scholars Network.

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