This is the author accepted peer reviewed version of the following article:Mind the gap: the need for future proofing of nursing in the Republic of Ireland to secure the educators and researchers of the next generation., Journal of Nursing Management, 2019 27 (5),pp 869-870, [FULL CITE], which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12769 . This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-828039.html#terms