"All too often novice educators enter their first teaching position and find their adjustment to the role of a faculty member daunting.... [This volume] is a 'must read' for any novice educator transitioning from the role of clinician or graduate student to educator....You [will] learn how to become a faculty member, integrating the competencies you bring to the setting with your new role as educator."
Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEFThis highly accessible volume is designed to aid novice educators and faculty-in-training in making a smooth transition from nursing practice to the world of academia. Written by two educators with a broad range of experience in both academia and national leadership positions, the volume offers a blueprint for developing the competencies related to stepping into a faculty role.
The authors define the unique characteristics of different educational settings, and discuss how to select an environment that reflects one's values and personal and professional goals. Case studies offer strategies for coping with the multiple roles, stresses, and demands that novice educators often encounter. The book will help new and future nurse educators to surmount a potentially overwhelming transition with ease and confidence.
Key Topics:Judith A. Halstead, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, is Executive Director, National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation, and Professor Emeritus, Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN.
Betsy Frank, PhD, RN, is Professor Emerita, Indiana State University School of Nursing.