Brock A, Butts J B
School of Nursing, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, USA.
Nurs Forum. 1998 Apr-Jun;33(2):5-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-6198.1998.tb00210.x.
This article discusses the history of tenure in academia as well as the current pros and cons of the tenure system. A review of nursing and non-nursing literature reveals that the most important goal confronting the nation's universities and colleges today is to find more creative ways to define scholarly work and incorporate it into promotion and tenure guidelines. The author presents arguments for and against tenure, reviews the impact of tenure in nursing, and offers recommendations and solutions to the tenure dilemma in nursing.
本文讨论了学术界终身教职的历史以及当前终身教职制度的利弊。对护理及非护理领域文献的回顾表明，当今美国高校面临的最重要目标是找到更具创造性的方式来界定学术工作，并将其纳入晋升和终身教职指导方针。作者提出了支持和反对终身教职的论据，回顾了终身教职在护理领域的影响，并针对护理领域终身教职的困境提出了建议和解决方案。
