The authors (both of whom are now on a long-term sabbatical, i.e., retired) use an autobiographical example that of the development of an international peer reviewed journal for students, to explore social entrepreneurship from their occupational devotion to the nursing profession and a commitment to lifelong learning. There is a symbiosis when elements of different perspectives “work together”,
... [Show full abstract] each benefiting from the relationship. Each element, specifically academic teaching, occupational devotion, lifelong learning, and nursing practice working in collaboration with the other three may be described as a symbiotic relationship. They have adapted collaboratively and are constantly interacting to improve the scope and relevance of the others for these authors. We discuss how as nursing educators, involved in serious leisure volunteering, and as social entrepreneurs, we work together to develop ideas, institutional structures, and supports in pursuit of our goal of establishing the journal. We highlight the symbiosis nature of social entrepreneurship as it supports the authors continued commitment to nursing and lifelong learning even after their formal retirement from teaching. To create lifelong learners, it is argued that changes are necessary in nursing education and practice. One salient change implemented by these authors was the creation of a journal to promote students’ interest in lifelong learning at both the graduate and undergraduate level.