title: Perspectives on faculty development.
abstract: This article reviews the requirements necessary to address nursing faculty development needs to continue to strengthen nursing education for state-of-the-art reflective practice. Included in the discussion are the importance of information and sophisticated information management; strategies to enhance teaching competency, efficiency, and the quality of instruction; current measures of quality facilities and resources; and the contributions of teaching and learning centers. The discussion ends by emphasizing the need to embrace the concept of differentiated nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, New York, NY 10006, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Felton
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D019451:Information Management / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011361:Professional Competence; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*