Global Issues Facing Nursing Faculty

Helen M. Taggart, PhD, RN, ACNS-BCProfessor

Armstrong State UniversitySavannah, GA, USA

Objectives

• Identify global issues facing nursing faculty• Examine ways to help faculty address each

issue

Faculty Shortage

• Global nursing shortage leads to increased demand for nursing education

• Faculty shortage results from many factors– Increased demand for nurses– Need for higher education for faculty where PhD

programs may not be available

Aging Population

• Leads to increased demand for nursing services

• Faculty are also aging

Many Stakeholders

• Faculty must meet the needs/requests of a variety of stakeholders

• Students• University administration• Government• Hospitals and other agencies that will hire

graduates and provide clinical experiences• Public

Cultural Diversity

• Faculty• Students• Patients• Population

Resources

• Classrooms• Textbooks• Laboratories• Supplies• Technology

Technology

• Helps and hinders ability to teach effectively• Younger students may be technology savvy• Expense to purchase and maintain• Need to learn new technology continuously

Role Transition from Expert Clinician to Novice Teacher

• Expert clinician becomes novice teacher• Benner (1982) http://www.PatriciaBenner.com

Pedagogy

• Identify best methods for didactic and experiential learning

• Teaching critical thinking/clinical reasoning

Role Strain

• Expectations– Teaching– Advising– Service– Scholarship– Maintain clinical skills– Update nursing knowledge

Time for Self-Care

• Orem (1971, 1999)• Nurse must take care of self in order to take

care of patients – teach students - others