Graduate Faculty in Nursing Practice

The graduate faculty in the nursing practice programs hold terminal degrees in their fields. Advanced practice nursing faculty members hold specialty-area board certification. Experts from other disciplines also hold the terminal degree for the discipline. Clinical practicum faculty are approved for advanced practice by the appropriate agency and are board-certified as Family Nurse Practitioners or related specialty. Faculty may be master’s prepared if serving as an adjunct faculty member. Board- certified Advanced Practice Nurses on faculty must actively engage in the clinical practice of their specialty to maintain board certification. This assures that current practice knowledge and skills are incorporated into didactic and clinical practicum courses. Graduate faculty members are appointed by the Provost upon the recommendation of the Dean of the School of Health Professions according to the policies established in the Faculty Handbook.