Career & Practice Resources

The concentration names vary, but the underlying assumption that a DNP degree, dressed up with the right electives, is the terminal degree you need to become the best prepared nursing faculty. I want to gently push back on that assumption. Not because the DNP isn't valuable (because it absolutely is!), and if you already have one, you can absolutely pursue a position as a nursing faculty. But because the conversation around terminal degrees for aspiring educators has gotten m

This post is specifically for APRNs who are maintaining a clinical practice and a faculty role simultaneously. Whether you're adjunct faculty teaching one clinical course, a full-time faculty member maintaining a part-time clinical practice, or somewhere in between, this one is for you.

There is simultaneously a documented nursing faculty shortage and a competitive job market for faculty positions. These two things are not mutually exclusive, and understanding why they coexist is the first step to navigating the search more strategically.

Clinical preceptors are essential to NP education. However, they often find themselves overextended. They teach while juggling productivity, mentor while managing complex patients, and support students while meeting organizational expectations that rarely acknowledge their educational role. Preceptor burnout isn’t a sign of a lack of commitment. Instead, it stems from systems that rely on goodwill instead of structure. Supporting preceptors requires intentional design—not jus

Teaching as an NP faculty requires a special kind of mental agility. Most NP educators and preceptors exist in dual worlds — providing evidence-based clinical care one day, then shifting to grading, feedback, or lecture prep the next. That switching alone can be exhausting. One of the most overlooked ways to protect your mental energy is to intentionally set up your desk environment to support your teaching mode. A purposeful desk setup isn’t just “cute organization.”It is pa

NP Week is the perfect time to honor the work we do, the roles we balance, and the way we lead. I wanted to curate a list that actually feels aligned to the NP identity — not random trinkets — but tools, supports, and micro-luxuries that elevate how we practice, how we teach, and how we care for ourselves. These are all under $50 and easy to grab from Amazon. And inside The Elevated NP, we believe small elevation leads to big transformation over time. Professional Upgrades