title: Managing scholarship in the faculty role.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This article was written to describe approaches the author used that ultimately resulted in tenure and promotion.
  
  
  METHODS
  Self-reflection was used to identify the progressive steps that lead to being tenured and promoted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This article describes the key factors to remember in gaining promotion and tenured status. Personal experiences and life philosophy describe the essence of the steps taken.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Achieving tenure and promotion, while never easy, is best accomplished with a clear vision of the desired outcomes, a plan that allows incorporation of alternative opportunities, willingness to persevere in the face of obstacles, and the ability to see humor in the midst of turmoil.
authors.affiliation: Ohio University, School of Nursing, Athens 45701, USA.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Denham
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002322:Career Mobility; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D012647:Self-Assessment