Implementing a new faculty workload formula.
The severe shortage of nursing faculty in recent years has led to changes in faculty mix, with nursing programs relying on increased numbers of faculty members prepared at the master's level for coverage of nursing courses. To address the impact of these changes on faculty workload, one nursing program established a Workload Task Force to develop a workload formula that would recognize teaching, scholarship, and service contributions of all faculty members and help ensure equity in workload assignments. Details of the workload formula are offered, along with recommendations for gaining the support of faculty and ensuring transparency in implementation.
Durham
Susan
S
School of Nursing, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA.
Merritt
Janet
J
Sorrell
Jeanne
J
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D004522:Educational Status; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017748:Time Management; D013996:Time and Motion Studies; D014768:Virginia; D000078329:Workforce; D016526:Workload / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*