Northwest Florida State College RN to BSN Nursing Program

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Provide a learning environment that supports academic competence. • Per Board of Trustees policy, nursing faculty enjoy the same workload requirement as other NWFSC faculty members. Instructors are obligated by Florida statute and institutional policy to twenty-five hours per week of student contact, of which fifteen hours or the equivalent are instructional and ten are posted office hours. The remaining nine hours per week are designated as “other professional activities” (OPA) which may be devoted to library studies, curriculum development, research, committees, professional development or other similar enrichment activities of the faculty member’s choice. • Per Board of Trustees policy, nursing faculty are eligible for reassigned time (release from normal classroom obligations) to pursue program improvement, service projects, or professional practice activities. In the past, faculty members have enjoyed release time for course development and enhancement of assessment strategies. For example, one faculty member used release time to develop NUR 3679 Nursing Care of The Complex Client. • Per the NWFSC Staff and Program Development Plan, faculty members may receive funds for advanced coursework, research, travel, course development and related activities, including sabbaticals. Dependents of faculty members are also eligible for tuition waivers at the college. For the spring of 2009, the college has agreed to fund the BSN Program Director’s participation at the Annual Evidence-based Nursing Conference sponsored by Arizona State University. In addition, two faculty members are currently pursuing graduate coursework funded through this plan. • NWFSC offers a professional development program for faculty and staff with several components; 1) a week of practical workshops in faculty-oriented subjects such as copyright issues, classroom technology, assisting struggling students, and web resources; 2) a four-part new faculty orientation program, including a small award of release time during the first semester of employment; 3) a faculty mentor from within the department; and 4) weekly Open Technology Lab, where faculty can receive one-on-one support with various software and instructional technology tools. Nursing faculty members are included in these activities and benefit greatly from the institutional knowledge and pedagogical skill-building they address. For example, technology training has provided Northwest Florida State College Self-Study Report for the BSN Program, August 20, 2008 Page 20 of 59
faculty with the tools needed not only to use the distance learning delivery platform (Desire2Learn) effectively, but also to enhance that delivery method through use of additional software such as Camtasia, Elluminate, and Tegrity. Service and Practice Support for service and practice are also key in the overall college commitment to the program and essential to achieving program goals and outcomes. The following examples illustrate the college’s support in this area – support which results in a direct contribution achieving program goals 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7. • As a matter of community involvement, the college supports the nursing faculty’s efforts each year for the American Heart Association Heart Walk and the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Planning for and participation in such activities can all be done as part of the faculty member’s workload commitment, though many instructors also elect to spend their own time in support of these activities. • Through the college budget process, funds are allocated to the program for nursing faculty and staff to attend professional meetings at the state and national level. • Provision may be made within the faculty member’s work load and OPA hours to participate in on-site professional practice activities such as job shadowing or assisting in client services at local hospitals or clinics. To that end, faculty members currently volunteer at the Crossroads Medical Clinic and the Waterfront Rescue Mission. Scholarship Although the primary mission of NWFSC is teaching, quality instruction cannot be separated from continued academic inquiry by faculty. To that end, the college provides time during the faculty member’s duty obligation (OPA hours) to pursue research and scholarly activities. In addition, the college funds travel and conference fees associated with professional growth and scholarship, including presentations of research at such conferences. The college also supports scholarship by funding graduate tuition and sabbatical opportunities. • The director is currently pursuing a doctoral level nursing research project focusing on health care of the homeless, a circumstance which adds depth and perspective to the clinical experiences of her students. She has recently been selected to participate in the Northwest Florida State College Self-Study Report for the BSN Program, August 20, 2008 Page 21 of 59
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