" A] great guide and resource for a nurse at any level who
wishes to construct and present a professional nurse
portfolio."--Journal for Nurses in Professional Development
"With an academic portfolio nursing faculty members can monitor
their career development and present their work for others to
review and critique. This is an easy-to-read book that will serve
as a valuable resource for nursing faculty members in developing
their academic portfolios."
Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF
Professor and Chair of Adult and Geriatric Health
School of Nursing
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Using the "Fast Facts" style of concise, easy-to-access
information, this book is the only comprehensive guide to creating
an outstanding professional academic portfolio for entry into, and
promotion and tenure within, an academic nursing setting. It is
designed for recent nursing graduates who want to teach, faculty
who need to polish their academic portfolio, and individuals
already established in academia who seek promotion or tenure. This
volume will help nursing academics:
Assess their strengths and weaknesses Write a personal statement
Demonstrate their teaching skills Showcase their
research/scholarship Organize and present their portfolio Develop
an E-portfolio
The book provides clear guidelines on what to include in a
professional portfolio, and elements to highlight when seeking work
in a specific discipline or academic role. It describes pitfalls to
be avoided and how to insure effective coverage of teaching,
scholarship, and service, as well as addresses the differences
between systems and policies of academia, versus those of community
college nursing programs and diploma schools of nursing. This guide
also helps prepare nurses for the rigors of promotion and tenure by
clarifying what to expect and how candidates are evaluated.
Numerous examples illustrate actual professional faculty experience
and include personal statements written by successful nurse
educators. Key Features:
Provides a concise, step-by-step guide for aspiring, new, and
experienced nurse faculty who need to prepare an outstanding
professional portfolio for promotion and tenure Organized for quick
access to types of content to be included in portfolio Includes
numerous examples from real-life portfolios Features "Fast Facts in
a Nutshell" to clearly guide new nurse faculty Provides
recommendations for achieving academic advancement Based on SBAR
(Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation) method of
communication
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