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Old Jul 31, 2006, 05:22 PM
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Nurse Educators 2006: A Report of the Faculty Census Survey
of RN Programs and Graduate Programs

The National League for Nursing proudly presents Nurse Educators 2006: Report of the Faculty Census Survey of RN and Graduate Programs, a compilation of findings from the Winter 2006 study about nursing faculty in associate degree, diploma, baccalaureate, and higher degree programs.

The data in this newly released report indicate that the problem of nurse faculty vacancies in the United States is continuing to grow. The current 5.6 percent vacancy rate in associate degree programs represents an increase of 10 percent since 2002. The 7.9 percent vacancy rate in baccalaureate and higher degree programs represents an increase of 32 percent!

The four-year period from 2002 through 2006 has seen an increase in the actual number of nurse educators on campus. However, the majority of baccalaureate and higher degree programs and almost half of associate degree programs reported hiring part-timers as their primary strategy to compensate for unfilled, budgeted, full-time positions. While this approach allows for flexibility, part-time faculty typically hold other positions and are not as available to students as full-time faculty are. In addition, their role in the design, implementation, and evaluation of the overall program tends to be limited.

It is apparent from the data that these trends will continue. Almost two thirds of all full-time nurse faculty members in 2006 were 45 to 60 years old and likely to retire in the next five to 15 years. Salaries increased modestly from 2002, with baccalaureate and higher degree programs reporting higher median salaries regardless of rank as compared to associate degree and diploma programs across all regions of the United States.

For more information about this valuable resource for all schools of nursing, please see: http://www.nln.org/research/reports/...tors/index.htm


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Old Jul 31, 2006, 06:30 PM
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Re: Great Resource: Nurse Educators 2006: A Report of the Faculty Census Survey

Interesting topic: too bad you have to pay to see the whole report.

This, in my opinion, is why we have a shortage of new nurses (as opposed to the ACTUAL shortage being created by nurses opting out of being nurses.)

If MSNs were actually paid what they are worth, the waiting lists would greatly by reduced.

But they aren't, as evidenced by the growing vacancies and the complete lack of 'new blood' in teaching.

~faith,
Timothy.

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Hi VickiRN,

Thank you very much for this information. I am working on my MSN/Ed and My team and I are doing ppt on Faculty Roles: Comparison and Contrast. My part is salaries & benefits, professional development, Contract issues. THis information should help, thanks a bunch.

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Hi VickiRN,

Thank you very much for this information. I am working on my MSN/Ed and My team and I are doing ppt on Faculty Roles: Comparison and Contrast. My part is salaries & benefits, professional development, Contract issues. THis information should help, thanks a bunch.
Glad to be of assistance

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