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Faculty Practice Resource Center
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FACULTY PRACTICE DEFINITIONS
In 1993, the NONPF Faculty Practice Committee agreed on the
following broad, inclusive definition for faculty practice: |
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Faculty practice
includes all aspects of the delivery of nursing service through the roles of clinician,
educator, researcher, consultant, and administrator. |
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| From: Potash, M. &
Taylor, D. (1993). Nursing Faculty Practice: Models and Methods. Washington, DC:
NONPF. In 1996, a comprehensive definition of
faculty practice emerged: |
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Faculty practice includes
all aspects of the delivery of health care through the roles of clinician, educator,
researcher, consultant, and administrator. Faculty practice activities within this
framework encompasses direct nursing services to individuals and groups, as well as
technical assistance and consultation to individuals, families, groups, and communities.
In addition to the provision of service, the practice provides opportunities for
promotion, tenure, merit, and revenue generation. A distinguishing characteristic of
faculty practice within the School of Nursing is the belief that teaching, research,
practice, and service must be closely integrated to achieve excellence. Faculty practice
provides the vehicle through which faculty implement these missions. There is an
assumption that student practica and residencies as well as research opportunities for
faculty and students are an established component of faculty practice. |
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| From: Taylor, D.
(1996). Faculty practice: Uniting advanced nursing practice and nursing education. In A.
Hamric, J. Spross, C. Hanson (Eds). Advanced nursing practice: An integrative approach.
Philadelphia: Saunders. In 2000, NONPF issued a statement
from the Faculty Practice Committee on tenure and promotion related to faculty practice.
Click here to read the position
statement.
Do you know a particularly useful definition of faculty
practice? If so,
please share the definition and citation with us.
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National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
1522 K Street, NW, Suite 702, Washington, DC 20005
Tel: 202-289-8044 * Fax: 202-289-8046 * nonpf@nonpf.org |
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