Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 109-114, October 2009

Bridging the gap: Answering the need for nursing faculty

Department of Nursing, Delaware Technical and Community College-Stanton Campus, Newark, DE 19713, USA

Abstract 

Delaware Technical & Community College's Associate Degree Nursing Program has made strides to combat the nursing shortage by increasing their admission rates by 40%. This expansion called for additional full-time nursing instructors; however, resources were limited. This inspired the Department Chair of Nursing to conceptualize a bridge faculty position. Using Betty Neuman's systems theory as a conceptual framework, bridge faculty were successfully integrated into an existing faculty structure.

Keywords: Nursing faculty shortage, Betty Neuman's systems theory, Bridge faculty, Associate Degree Nursing Program

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PII: S1557-3087(09)00021-3

doi:10.1016/j.teln.2009.02.006

Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 109-114, October 2009

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