"Navigating Barriers in Nursing Education: A Comprehensive Review of Challenges Faced by Nurse Educators in India"

Abstract: Nurse educators play a pivotal role in shaping the future nursing workforce, yet their work environment in India is marked by multiple pedagogical, institutional, professional, and socio-cultural challenges. These obstacles affect teaching efficiency, faculty satisfaction, student learning outcomes, and the overall quality of nursing education. This narrative review explores the wide range of challenges faced by nursing educators working in schools and colleges of nursing across India, including faculty shortages, increased workload, curriculum constraints, limited professional development opportunities, administrative pressures, infrastructural deficiencies, technological barriers, and issues related to clinical teaching. The review also examines gender-related challenges, emotional burden, lack of recognition, policy-level constraints, and gaps in research culture. Recommendations for strengthening nursing education through faculty development, improved governance, supportive educational policies, and enhanced collaborative practice models are provided. By addressing these barriers through systemic reforms and evidence-based strategies, India can improve its nursing education framework and support nurse educators in fulfilling their critical role in healthcare.