{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,4]],"date-time":"2026-08-04T03:44:33Z","timestamp":1785815073975,"version":"3.56.0"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"University of the Philippines Manila","issue":"14","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,31]],"date-time":"2026-07-31T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1785456000000},"content-version":"unspecified","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/4.0"}],"content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["Acta Med Philipp"],"abstract":"<jats:p>Background. The nursing faculty shortage in the Philippines has reached a critical stage, which has now resulted in\u00a0recruiting staff nurses without or currently taking master's degree into the academe to become adjunct nurse faculty.\u00a0This phenomenon is quite new to most educational institutions in the local, regional, and even the national setting,\u00a0warranting further exploration.\nObjective. This study explored the lived experience of adjunct nurse faculty. It generated information on their\u00a0motives, preparations, and how they faced and overcame the challenges.\nMethods. A Husserlian descriptive phenomenological qualitative design was used in this study, employing\u00a0constructivism as its paradigm. Eight informants were selected through purposive sampling using a non-discriminative\u00a0snowball technique. Participants were registered nurses\u00a0with less than a year of part-time teaching experience in\u00a0a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Excluded were\u00a0nurses with prior faculty experience. The study protocol\u00a0was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of\u00a0Saint Louis University. Data were collected through\u00a0unstructured individual interviews conducted faceto-\u00a0face and via Google Meet between January and\u00a0March 2023 until data saturation was achieved. The\u00a0interviews were recorded, transcribed, coded, themed,\u00a0and analyzed using Colaizzi\u2019s seven-step technique.\u00a0Rigor was ensured through prolonged engagement, peer\u00a0debriefing, member checking, and extensive review of\u00a0transcripts and coding. Reflexivity and bracketing were\u00a0observed throughout the research process.\nResults. Five cluster themes with their corresponding\u00a0themes emerged from the participants' accounts.\u00a0These include \"The Driving Forces\" (Passion to fulfill\u00a0a dream; Giving back to the school; New experience and\u00a0advancement; Additional income), \"Getting Ready For\u00a0The New Role\" (Being oriented is a must; Getting help\u00a0from seasoned faculty; Going back to the basics), \u201cFacing\u00a0the Challenges\u201d (Supervising students for the first time,\u00a0Overwhelming combined workloads; Role confusion from\u00a0colleagues), \u201cMaking It Through\u201d (Setting boundaries\u00a0with colleagues on dual roles, Lowering expectations for\u00a0students, Support from colleagues and the school) \u201cFeeling\u00a0Good and Fulfilled\u201d (Personal and professional growth,\u00a0Feels good to be appreciated).\nConclusion. Adjunct novice nurse faculty\u2019s experience\u00a0was rooted and influenced by several driving forces that\u00a0significantly shaped their journey into becoming nurse\u00a0educators. They went through a phase of preparation\u00a0before taking over their new role to equip themselves\u00a0in an unfamiliar environment. Confronted by the various\u00a0challenges brought about by their new role, they\u00a0were able to strive to persevere and make it through.\u00a0Navigating these experiences can be challenging and\u00a0rewarding, ultimately contributing to their growth,\u00a0fulfillment, and joy.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.47895\/amp.v60i14.13357","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,4]],"date-time":"2026-08-04T02:59:33Z","timestamp":1785812373000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Stepping into the Academe: The Lived Experience of Adjunct Novice Nurse Faculty"],"prefix":"10.47895","volume":"60","author":[{"given":"Jefferson S.","family":"Galanza, MSN, MPH, RN","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Nursing, Allied Health, and Biological Sciences, Saint Louis University, Baguio City, Philippines"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Deniel V.","family":"Manzano","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of 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