Priming the Nursing Faculty Pipeline

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Priming the Nursing Faculty Pipeline

• Linda C. Hodges, EdD, RN
• Dean and Professor
• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  College of Nursing
• Southern Regional Education Board Council on
  Collegiate Education for Nursing

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Why Should We Prime the Pipeline?
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College of Nursing Budget Request
Year 2015
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CON Budget Items
25 Faculty Walkers
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40 Magnifying Glasses
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15 Faculty Wheelchairs (Student Pushers available
for a charge)
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60 Large Button Telephones
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15 Rascal Scooters for Faculty Student
Supervision in Clinical
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60 Giant Print Text Books
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40 Lap Robes (animal therapy optional between
classes and office hours )
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15 Shopping Carts Available Instead of
Briefcases to Carry Teaching Materials
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Free Shuttle Service for Faculty between Home and
CON
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Linking of Nursing Shortage to Faculty Shortage
Student Applicants Nursing School Capacity
Number of Graduates
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Primary Problems in Nursing School Capacity

• Inadequate Physical Facilities and Labs
• Reduction in Numbers of Clinical Slots
• Budget Constraints
• Faculty Shortage

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Nursing Faculty The Brutal Facts

• 51 Mean Age of Nursing Faculty
• 491 Nursing School in SREB
• 1,666 Nursing Schools Nationally
• 444 Doctoral Graduates in 2000
• 46 Mean Age of Doctoral Graduates in 1999
• 971 SREB Faculty without Adequate
  Credentials

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Solutions to Faculty Shortage

• Creating Consortiums
• SREB Electronic Campus
• Faculty Development Programs
• Sharing Faculty Across Schools/Colleges

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Solutions to Faculty Shortage

• Educational Technology
• Web-based Courses
• Interactive Video
• Increased Use of Clinical and Part-timeFaculty
• Joint Clinical and Faculty Appointments
• Community Partnerships
• Pipeline Programs

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Pipeline Programs at UAMS

• BSN Honors Program
• BSN to PhD Option
• Directed Student Recruitment Programs
• Nursing Education Specialty
• Proposed Post-Masters Teaching Certificate
  Program

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BSN Honors Program

• Purpose Direct Pathway to PhD
• Target Population Top 10 of Junior and Senior
  Class
• Characteristics
• Research Mentors
• Summer Research/Teaching Externship
• 7 SH Masters Course Work
• Administrative Support Program

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Pre-Admission Criteria

• Acceptance into BSN Program
• Entering GPA of 3.0 on Prerequisite Courses
• Score of 90 or Above on NLN Pre-Admission Exam

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Admission and Application Process

• Acceptance in Pre-Admission Program Component
• Three Letters of Support from Faculty
• Evidence of Leadership and Community Service
• Written Essay on Topic Assigned by Honors
  Admission Committee

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Admission and Application Process

• GPA of 3.5 or Above on Nursing Courses
• Evidence of a Research Faculty Mentor
• Completed Application by December 1
• Acceptance by Honors Admission Committee

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Special Features of Honors Curriculum

• Must Pass Statistics Exam Prior to Enrolling in
  Honors Research Courses
• Spring of Junior Year N5013 Research Methodology
  (3 SH)
• Summer Extern Research/Teaching Practicum and
  Seminar (2 SH)

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Special Features of Honors Curriculum

• Summer N5111 Introduction to Professional
  Practice Management (1 SH)
• Fall of Senior Year N5023 Research in Advanced
  Nursing Practice (3 SH)
• Spring of Senior Year N5003 Theory of Nursing (3
  SH)

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Mentoring Program

• Overall Faculty Coordinator
• Exposure to Potential Faculty Mentors in
  Pre-Admission Period
• Entry into Mentorship Program Once Accepted into
  Honors Program
• Monthly Meetings with Dean or Associate Dean of
  Baccalaureate Program

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Mentoring Program

• Students Apply for SILO Research Grants (3,900)
• Students Extern Programs with Faculty Research
  Mentors or Master Teachers
• Funding Provided for Summer Externships

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BSN to PhD Option
Purpose Create an Avenue for PhD Completion at
an Earlier Age in Keeping with Other Academic
Disciplines
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BSN to PhD Program Characteristics

• Students Do Not Earn Masters Degree
• 2,000 Hours of Nursing Practice Prior to Clinical
  Specialty Courses
• 500 and 600 Level Courses Accessed in Same
  Semester
• Students Enroll in PhD Core Courses in Lieu of
  Masters

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BSN to PhD Program Characteristics

• Students Complete 21-23 SHs in Masters Clinical
  Specialty
• All PhD Courses Required
• Minimum Credit Hours for Completion 82-83
• Minimum Credit Hours Saved 16-21 SHs

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Deans Luncheon

• Seniors with 3.0 GPA Receive Invitations
• Day in a Faculty Members Life Panel
  Presentation
• Information on Graduate Loans/Scholarships for
  Nursing Education

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Education Specialty

• N5063 Theoretical Foundations for Nursing
  Education
• N5073 Nursing Education Practicum
• N5083 Technology in Adult Education
• N5093 Technology Practicum

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Post-masters Nursing Education Certificate Program
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