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P R Messmer

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Academic tenure in schools of nursing.

The purpose of this research study was to examine factors involved in tenure decisions in schools of nursing. Of 139 deans of nursing surveyed, from schools having both National League for Nursing (NLN) accredited BSN and graduate programs, 135 provided a profile of tenure practices; however, 133 schools were used in the data analysis because two of the programs did not offer tenure. The majority of deans selected academic activities related to teaching performance as more important than research and service activities for tenure decisions. When deans were asked to rank the three broad areas of tenure criteria, 60 deans (55 per cent) ranked teaching as most important, as compared with 49 deans (45 per cent) who ranked research most important. Service was ranked least important by 98 deans (89 per cent). However, deans from the 41 doctoral programs ranked research more important than teaching, but still ranked service the least important. In examining faculty performance of those who were reviewed for tenure in the past 3 years, faculty members who were viewed by deans as providing a high standard of teaching, research, and service were more likely to have been awarded tenure. Quality of teaching, quality of research, and quality of service, in rank order of predictive power, were found to be predictors for attainment of tenure.

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Why do faculty members get tenure? The dean's perspective.

Why do faculty members get or not get tenure? The author reports on a study of nursing dean's perceptions of the reasons their faculty members were granted or denied tenure. The findings can be a starting point for faculty-dean dialogue about tenure expections.

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A theory-based computer training program.

Using Kolb's learning theory resulted in an effective method of implementing a computer training program. The variety of teaching strategies provided an environment for nurses and other health care providers with different learning styles to understand and use the computer system successfully. The comprehensive training program was critical to the successful conversion to a new computer system in this large public teaching hospital. This project reinforces the need for nursing education and research departments to use teaching strategies that accommodate a variety of learning styles in a heterogenous group. The results of this project suggest one approach to stimulate adult learning and facilitate an effective learning environment. Nurses and other computer users have demonstrated effectiveness of this training program through successful activation of the new computer system.

Computer User Training↗