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Schools with nursing centers: a 5-year follow-up study
S E Barger1, K E Nugent, W C Bridges
1School of Nursing, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb 60115-2894.
Summary
Academic nursing centers are more common in larger, public institutions offering master's degrees. Faculty practice is more likely to be a promotion criterion in schools with nursing centers, but revenue generation shows an inverse relationship.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Academic Practice Models
- Faculty Practice
Background:
- Academic nursing centers are increasingly studied.
- Previous research established a baseline 5 years prior.
- This study provides an updated analysis of their current status.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the demographics of nursing schools with and without nursing centers.
- To examine faculty practice policies in schools with nursing centers.
- To compare these characteristics with schools lacking nursing centers.
Main Methods:
- A survey was distributed to 462 National League of Nursing (NLN)-accredited baccalaureate nursing programs.
- 362 responses were received (78% response rate).
- Data from schools with (N=41) and without (N=187) nursing centers were compared.
Main Results:
- Schools with nursing centers were more likely to be public, offer master's degrees, and be larger (mean 34 FTE faculty).
- Formalized practice arrangements were more common in schools with nursing centers.
- Faculty practice was more likely a promotion criterion (P=.05) but not for tenure.
Conclusions:
- Nursing centers are associated with specific institutional characteristics and faculty practice policies.
- Formalized practice arrangements and promotion criteria are more prevalent in schools with nursing centers.
- An inverse relationship exists between practice revenue and the presence of a nursing center.