Time requirements for implementation of the course facilitator role.
The purpose of this descriptive study was to identify the time requirements to implement the lead position (course facilitator) for nursing courses at a health sciences center school of nursing located in the southwestern United States. Faculty participants completed instruments dividing tasks into pre-course, within-course, and post-course responsibilities. The results of this study revealed that more than 1 hour per week was spent in pre-course and post-course activities and 3.79 hours per week were spent in within-course activities. Recommendations include examining tasks requiring large amounts of time for management alternatives; developing workload expectations that accurately reflect pre-course, within-course and post-course time requirements; and using course facilitators as mentors when preparing novice faculty for the course facilitator role. Although the results of this study are not generalizable, the findings represent formal assessment of a critical component of the faculty role and suggest the need for further investigation into the demands placed on nursing faculty.
Ashcraft
Alyce S
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, Lubbock, Texas 79430-6264, USA. Alyce.Ashcraft@TTUHSC.EDU
Boswell
Carol
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Miller
Virginia G
VG
Acton
Cindy
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D016730:Program Development / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015206:Southwestern United States; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013996:Time and Motion Studies; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*