Leadership & Professional Growth

If you're applying for a nursing faculty job, your CV is doing more work than you think. It's not just a list of where you've been. It's the first bit of evidence that a hiring committee sees that you understand what the role actually requires. Formatting choices, section order, and what you choose to highlight all signal whether you're thinking like a clinician or thinking like an educator. Let's work on that, section by section.

There is a moment (and maybe you've already had it) where you're sitting across from a student who finally gets it. The clinical reasoning clicks. The hesitation lifts. You watch something shift in them, and you think: I had a small part in that. That moment is not incidental to your work. It is your work. That feeling, that moment is powerful beyond what most days in the trenches of grading, curriculum committees, and course revisions will let you feel. Summer has a way of s

The email arrives in your inbox explaining your first faculty evaluation is coming up. It might be described as a peer review of your teaching, an annual performance review, or the beginning of your tenure review process. This post will walk you through what typically goes into a faculty evaluation, what the reviewers are actually looking for, and how to write about yourself honestly without feeling like you're either bragging or throwing yourself under the bus.

My qualitative study on academic nurse leader (ANL) role development was published in Nursing Education Perspectives. I interviewed 18 nurse leaders across the country — program directors, chairpersons, assistant and associate deans, and deans — to understand how they actually developed in their roles. What I found was equal parts validating and sobering. Here are five strategies drawn directly from the findings of this study.

If you've been in a faculty role for more than five minutes, you've probably realized that the wheels of academic change move slowly. Very slowly. And yet, without a formal title, it might feel like you just don’t have the power or influence to help and make a difference. But here's the thing: you do.

If the word accreditation makes your shoulders creep toward your ears, you are not alone. For many NP faculty — especially those new to academia — accreditation can feel like an entirely separate world. One with its own language, its own rituals, and a seemingly endless appetite for documentation. This post breaks it down — plainly, practically, and without the committee-meeting energy.

When students struggle in clinical, it can feel personal. We worry about patient safety. We worry about fairness. We worry about whether we missed something earlier. And if we’re honest, we sometimes worry about how much time and emotional energy this is about to take. The instinct is often to either tighten control or pull back completely. More paperwork. More warnings. Or, on the other end, quiet hope that things will somehow improve on their own. Coaching lives in the m

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to spark strong reactions in nursing education—especially among NP faculty who are deeply committed to clinical reasoning, ethical practice, and professional formation. While some see opportunity, others understandably worry about shortcuts, erosion of rigor, and loss of faculty authority. Here’s the reframe that matters most: AI is not here to replace NP faculty—it’s here to support them. When used intentionally and transparently, AI

Nurse practitioner leadership isn’t defined by job title. It shows up in clinical decision-making, team communication, advocacy, academic influence, professional visibility, and how we elevate the NP role within complex healthcare systems. NPs lead in exam rooms, classrooms, simulation labs, and boardrooms. Whether you’re an NP faculty member, a preceptor, a clinical leader, or a professional voice in your specialty, leadership today is less about hierarchy — and far more abo

Here’s to the NPs Teaching, Leading, and Transforming the Future! NP Week is more than a recognition week — it’s a moment to pause, honor the impact we make, and acknowledge the evolution happening within our profession. Whether you are practicing full-time in a clinic, leading clinical teams in or out of a hospital setting, guiding quality initiatives, or shaping the next generation as faculty, this week belongs to all of us! NPs diagnose, prescribe, evaluate, mentor, and