Global Issues Facing Nursing Faculty Helen M. Taggart, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC Professor Armstrong State University Savannah, 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

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)

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