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Understanding The Preparation And Support Needed For Undergraduate Clinical Faculty, Sara Mcpherson
Understanding The Preparation And Support Needed For Undergraduate Clinical Faculty, Sara Mcpherson
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ABSTRACT
Even as nursing programs attempt to meet public demands for more registered nurses in the workforce, they are challenged with finding qualified clinical faculty to teach them. Many programs have had to turn away otherwise qualified applicants due to lack of faculty. One solution to the shortage of nursing faculty has been to increase the number of part-time clinical faculty. Many clinical faculty hired for part-time positions hold degrees outside of nursing education. Additionally, new, full-time faculty are frequently expected to immediately begin teaching one or more clinical groups. While those new full-time and part-time faculty enter their role …