title: Clinical faculty: tips for joining the ranks.
abstract: There has never been a more urgent time for clinically expert nurses to consider the clinical faculty role. Whether they are making a full-time "leap" into academia or combining a successful staff nurse role with a part-time clinical teaching position, nurses should consider teaching as a good career move. Practical tips and resources are described for making the transition into a clinical faculty role a smooth one.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ziehm
authors.forename: Dorrie K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Fontaine
mesh_terms: D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D007857:Leadership; D024382:Professional Role