Ludwig-Beymer Patti, Vottero Beth, Coates Annette, Blodgett Nicole, Rogers Julia, McGonigal-Kenney Meghan
Associate Professor and MSN Nurse Executive Concentration Coordinator (Dr Ludwig-Beymer) and Associate Professor and Deputy Director Indiana Center for Evidence Based Nursing Practice (Dr Vottero), Purdue University Northwest College of Nursing, Hammond; and Clinical Associate Professor of Nursing (Ms Coates), Purdue University Northwest College of Nursing, Westville, Indiana; Assistant Professor and Director (Dr Blodgett), Center for Nursing Discovery, Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina; Assistant Professor (Dr Rogers), Purdue University Northwest College of Nursing, Hammond, Indiana; and Clinical/Professional Instructor (Dr McGonigal-Kenney), Purdue University Northwest College of Nursing, Hammond, Indiana (Online Program).
Nurse Educ. 2022;47(3):174-179. doi: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001121. Epub 2021 Oct 25.
Nursing faculty and nursing program administrators share the goal of equitable faculty workload. Faculty teaching assignments and other academic workload can affect productivity and faculty satisfaction.
Models for workload calculation need to account for multiple factors including mission, faculty position and rank, faculty expertise, and financial resources. The nursing faculty shortage, organizational structure, and fluctuations in student volumes further complicate achievement of a balanced workload model.
A task force identified existing parameters for workload and assessed faculty satisfaction and teaching assignment preferences at a Midwest metropolitan university college of nursing.
A new workload model was developed and accepted. The work highlighted course load expectations, financial realities, and negotiations between nursing faculty and nursing program administrators.
Lessons learned suggest considering the academic year overall rather than each semester separately and reaffirm the importance of continual, clear communications between nursing faculty and nursing program administrators.
护理教师和护理项目管理人员有着公平分配教师工作量的共同目标。教师的教学任务和其他学术工作量会影响工作效率和教师满意度。
工作量计算模型需要考虑多个因素，包括使命、教师职位和职级、教师专业知识以及财务资源。护理教师短缺、组织结构以及学生人数的波动，使实现平衡的工作量模型变得更加复杂。
一个特别工作组确定了工作量的现有参数，并评估了一所中西部大都市大学护理学院教师的满意度和教学任务偏好。
开发并通过了一个新的工作量模型。这项工作突出了课程负荷期望、财务现实以及护理教师与护理项目管理人员之间的谈判。
经验教训表明，应从整体上考虑学年而非分别考虑每个学期，并再次强调护理教师与护理项目管理人员之间持续、清晰沟通的重要性。
