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M G Anema

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A systems model approach to increasing faculty productivity.

Faculty involvement in scholarly activities is essential for success and status of both the faculty member and the institution. This article describes the results of a 4-year project to increase scholarly productivity at Texas Woman's University College of Nursing, Dallas Center, Andreoli and Musser's (1984) systems model is the organizing framework. The process and outcomes for achieving greater productivity are described. An essential component of determining the changes in faculty productivity was the initiation of a database system. The database provides a comprehensive list of faculty achievements. The benefits of an achievement database are described. As a result of the 4-year effort, faculty members are goal directed. They are meeting their own--and the institution's--expectations for scholarly productivity. The increases in productivity are a motivating factor from one year to the next.

Achievement

Using Lotus software to calculate faculty merit increases.

Evaluation of college and university faculty is an annual occurrence in most institutions. The evaluation process is time consuming and may not result in the desired outcome: a discriminating, objective, and comprehensive evaluation of faculty performance. Merit increases are based on the results of faculty performance evaluations. The lack of precision and the complexity of the process supports the adoption of a computer-based approach to calculate faculty merit increases. Lotus is a powerful and sophisticated software program that supports the organization, analysis, and reporting of large amounts of information. This article describes the process for developing a computer spread sheet system for calculating faculty merit increases.

Employee Performance Appraisal

Synthesis: the BSN's preparation for practice.

Entry-level competencies and successful role transition have become a major concern of employers, who often complain that new graduates (particularly with baccalaureate degrees) lack preparation for staff nursing. To aid in this transition to the workplace, a clinical course has been developed for the last semester of a BS programme that increases students' confidence and ability to function as competent professional nurses and that could be used by other countries as a role model. Below, a description of the "Synthesis in Nursing Practice" course and its benefits to both students and future employers.

Clinical Competence