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         <td width="60%">Section - Appendices</td>
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         <td width="40%">Originating Date: March 2011</td>
         <td width="40%">Originating Date: March, 2011</td>
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         <td valign="top" width="60%">Responsible Reviewing Agency:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">Promotion and Tenure Committee</div></td>
         <td width="60%">Responsible Reviewing Agency:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">Academic Promotion and Tenure Committee</div></td>
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                 <td>Reviewed: [[CON Standards for Promotion for Clinical Rank version February 2013|February 2013]]<br />Revised: [[CON Standards for Promotion for Clinical Rank version March 2014|March 2014]]<br />Revised: [[CON Standards for Promotion for Clinical Rank version May 2015|May 2015]]<br />Revised: [[CON Standards for Promotion for Clinical Rank version November 2018|November 2018]]<br />Revised: September 2020</td>
                 <td>Reviewed: [[CON Standards for Promotion for Clinical Rank version February 2013|February, 2013]]<br />Revised: March, 2014.</td>
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     <td colspan="2" valign="top">Related documents:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">&nbsp;</div></td>
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===A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Introduction===
===A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Introduction===
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">This document provides guiding principles to assist faculty in preparing their documents for advancement in clinical rank promotion (Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, or Clinical Professor). This is not a tenure leading track. The number of clinical faculty cannot exceed 40% of the total number of faculty. Included are areas of accomplishment that the committee uses in their process of reviewing the faculty documents and forming a recommendation to the Dean. The examples in this document are examples areas of evidence that the faculty will describe to demonstrate their accomplishments in their narratives. The committee anticipates that faculty members may have unique accomplishments to cite in their areas of evidence. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">This document provides guiding principles to assist faculty in preparing their documents for advancement in clinical rank promotion (Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, or Clinical Professor). This is not a tenure leading track. The number of clinical faculty cannot exceed 40% of the total number of faculty. Included are areas of accomplishment that the committee uses in their process of reviewing the faculty documents and forming a recommendation to the Dean. The examples in this document are examples areas of evidence that the faculty will describe to demonstrate their accomplishments in their narratives. The committee anticipates that faculty members may have unique accomplishments to cite in their areas of evidence. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Promotion in clinical rank is available for masters or doctorally prepared faculty members holding a Special Appointment. Those with a master’s degree in nursing and limited academic experience will start at the rank of Clinical Instructor; exceptions can be made for those with outstanding experience. The highest rank possible for the masters prepared individual is a Clinical Assistant Professor.  The highest rank possible for the doctoral prepared individual is a Clinical Professor.  </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Promotion in clinical rank is available for masters or doctoral prepared faculty members holding a Special Appointment. Those with a master’s degree in nursing and limited academic experience will start at the rank of Clinical Instructor; exceptions can be made for those with outstanding experience. The highest rank possible for the masters prepared individual is a Clinical Assistant Professor.  The highest rank possible for the doctoral prepared individual is a Clinical Professor.  </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">If an individual has a clinical track appointment and wishes to seek an appointment on an academic track, he/she will need to request a change from a clinical track appointment to an appointment on the academic track given  the individual’s accomplishments align with their current rank in the Academic appointments. Consideration of transfer between tracks represents a major career decision and is pursued only after serious consideration of the implications of such a change, and careful deliberation between the faculty member and appropriate Division Assistant Dean. If mutually agreeable, a one-time transfer is allowed between a clinical track appointment and an academic appointment.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">If an individual has a Health Professions Appointment (HPA) and wishes to seek an appointment for a clinical rank, he/she will need to request a change from a HPA to a Special Appointment. Consideration of transfer between tracks represents a major career decision and is pursued only after serious consideration of the implications of such a change, and careful deliberation between the faculty member and appropriate Assistant Dean. If mutually agreeable, a one-time, one-way transfer is allowed between a HPA and a clinical track appointment.</p>


<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The College of Nursing (CON) Promotion & Tenure (P&amp;T) committee has developed these guidelines and tables of examples to assist faculty during the preparation of the application. Submission deadlines (section B below) must be met in order to apply for promotion. All CON P&amp;T materials can be found on the webpage https://www.unmc.edu/nursing/faculty/faculty-promotion-and-tenure.html. All applicants must follow Standards and Guidelines for Promotion for Clinical Rank (Appendix A2) and [[CON Promotion for Clinical Rank|policy 4.4.6 (2)]] for the preparation of the documents. Documents that do not follow all of the guidelines <span style="text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;">will not be reviewed</span>.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The College of Nursing (CON) P&amp;T committee has developed these guidelines and tables of examples to assist faculty during the preparation of the application. Submission deadlines (section B below) must be met in order to apply for promotion. All CON P&amp;T materials can be found on the website http://mycon.unmc.edu. All applicants must follow Standards and Guidelines for Promotion for Clinical Rank (Appendix A2) and [[CON Promotion for Clinical Rank|policy 4.4.6 (2)]] for the preparation of the documents. Documents that do not follow all of the guidelines <span style="text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;">will not be reviewed</span>.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;"><span style="text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;">Checklist</span></p>
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    <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">As a first step, faculty members should meet at least annually with their Assistant Dean/Supervisor to discuss expectations and accomplishments (teaching, scholarly activities, clinical practice [if applicable], professional service) for each area under review.</li>
    <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">2. Faculty are encouraged to collect the required documents and carefully review the specific requirements for the preparation of an application. These are listed on the CON Promotion & Tenure webpage.  Please note:  An electronic and a complete hard copy of the promotion and/or tenure document must be provided to the Dean’s Office in a three-ring notebook.  Divider tabs for each section will be provided by the Dean’s Office.</li>
    <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The most important of the required documents are the Personal Narrative and the Curriculum Vitae (CV). The personal narrative describes your accomplishments in the three areas of teaching, scholarly activity, and professional service.</li>
    <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">As a starting point, faculty should review these Guidelines for the College of Nursing. Included in these guidelines are Examples of Activities related to each of the areas of emphasis organized into levels of expanding scope of accomplishments to be included in your personal narrative.</li>
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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;"><span style="text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;">General Issues</span></p>
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    <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The Division Assistant Dean/Supervisor has the responsibility to assist every new faculty appointee in determining the amount of emphasis (percent of effort) to place on each area of academic endeavor in accordance with Section 4.3 of the Bylaws of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. </li>
    <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">It would be expected that each faculty identifies a promotion goal to be discussed at the annual evaluation. A summary of progress toward promotion across the years since last appointment be provided and reviewed with the Division Assistant Dean/Supervisor on an annual basis. It is recognized that circumstances may make change in professional emphasis necessary.</li>
    <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">You may want to identify someone who can provide guidance or help with the promotion process. Contact the Promotion and Tenure Committee Chair.</li>
    <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">It is recognized that not all faculty will fit unified or predefined profile and that each candidate will come forward with a unique blend of activities supporting the Mission of the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the College of Nursing. It is a primary responsibility of the candidate, through his or her written narrative(s) and the Division Assistant Dean/Supervisor through his or her accompanying letter, to clearly describe the significance of the candidate’s contributions and define how he or she contributes in the chosen areas of emphasis to the Mission of the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the College of Nursing.</li>
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===B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CON Academic Promotion Deadline Dates===
===B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CON Academic Promotion Deadline Dates===
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Faculty members will notify P&amp;T Chair in writing (hard copy or email) of the intent to apply for promotion by '''April 15''' in the year prior to when action regarding promotion  will be deliberated. This should have been discussed with their Division Assistant Dean/Supervisor  and acknowledged on the form prior to submission. Be specific on exactly what you are seeking; e.g. Clinical Associate Professor. Please indicate your <span style="text-decoration:underline;">level of accomplishments</span> in each of the areas. For example, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Clinical Associate Professor rank</span> must be able to demonstrate a sustained record at Level II for two areas and Level I for one area. For example: My 2 areas for level two are ________ and the area for level one is ________.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Faculty members will notify P&amp;T chairman in writing (hard copy or email) of the intent to apply for promotion by '''April 15''' in the year prior to when action regarding promotion  will be deliberated. Be specific on exactly what you are seeking; e.g. Clinical Associate Professor. Please indicate your <span style="text-decoration:underline;">level of accomplishments</span> in each of the areas. For example, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Clinical Associate Professor rank</span> must be able to demonstrate a sustained record at Level II for two areas and Level I for one area. For example: My 2 areas for level two are ________ and the area for level one is ________.</li>


<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Faculty members will complete the '''Contact Information for Clinical Rank Promotion''' (located at https://www.unmc.edu/nursing/faculty/faculty-promotion-and-tenure.html) for each of the five potential external reviewers and submit to the P&amp;T Chair by '''May 15'''. Suggested external reviewers must be outside the University of Nebraska system and cannot be a recent or current collaborator, consultant, mentor or someone with whom the faculty member has another close professional or personal relationship.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Faculty members will complete the '''Contact Information for External Reviewer Form''' (See Section G) for each potential external reviewer and submit to the P&amp;T committee chair by '''May 15'''. Suggested external reviewers must be outside the University of Nebraska system and cannot be a recent or current collaborator, consultant, mentor or someone with whom the faculty member has another close professional or personal relationship.</li>


<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The External Reviewer Waiver Form for Clinical Promotion (https://www.unmc.edu/nursing/faculty/faculty-promotion-and-tenure.html) must be signed and submitted along with the Contact Information for External Reviewer Forms to the P&amp;T Chair by '''May 15'''.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The External Reviewer Waiver Form (See Section H) must be signed and submitted along with the Contact Information for External Reviewer Forms to the P&amp;T committee Chair by '''May 15'''.</li>


<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The P &amp; T Committee will meet to select external reviewers by '''June 15'''. The committee will use the applicant’s list but reserves the right to ask other nationally known experts in the applicant’s field to serve as an external reviewer. The applicant will not be told who the external reviewers are for her/his document. The P&amp;T Committee Chair will contact the selected external reviewers and secure their willingness to serve by '''July 15'''.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The P &amp; T Committee will meet to select external reviewers by '''June 15'''. The committee will use the applicant’s list but reserves the right to ask other nationally known experts in the applicant’s field to serve as an external reviewer. The applicant will not be told who the external reviewers are for her/his document. The P&amp;T Committee Chair will contact the selected external reviewers and secure their willingness to serve by '''July 15'''.</li>


<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Faculty will follow Application Guidelines for <span style="text-decoration:underline;">electronic submission</span> of documents by '''August 15 to the Dean’s office and to the P&T Chair'''. The CON Clinical Promotion Transmittal Form (https://www.unmc.edu/nursing/faculty/faculty-promotion-and-tenure.html)  must be completed. Three written narratives (see Narrative Guidelines) will  a) include all relevant and important evidence to support the promotion, b) be consistent with the applicant’s curriculum vitae, and c) be written so individuals outside of the CON understand the significance. Applicants are encouraged to work closely with their Division Assistant Dean in preparing the narratives and assuring that they are congruent with their curriculum vitae.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Faculty will follow Application Guidelines for <span style="text-decoration:underline;">electronic submission</span> of documents by '''August 15 to the Dean’s office'''. Three written narratives (see Narrative Guidelines) will  a) include all relevant and important evidence to support the promotion, b) be consistent with the applicant’s curriculum vitae, and c) be written so individuals outside of the CON understand the significance. Applicants are encouraged to work closely with their Department Chair/Assistant Dean in preparing the narratives and assuring that they are congruent with their curriculum vitae.</li>


<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">CON faculty members promotion tenure documents accompanied by the Division Assistant Dean/Supervisor’s letter of recommendation  must be received in the '''Dean’s office by August 15''' in order for duplicating and mailing of the document to the external reviewers by '''August 30'''. '''All policies and guidelines must be followed or documents will not be reviewed'''.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">CON faculty members promotion tenure documents accompanied by the Department Chair/Assistant Dean’s letter of recommendation  must be received in the '''Dean’s office by August 15''' in order for duplicating and mailing of the document to the external reviewers by '''August 30'''. '''All policies and guidelines must be followed or documents will not be reviewed'''.</li>


<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Letters from the external reviewers will be requested back by '''October 15'''. These will be added to the applicant’s document and the P&amp;T Committee review will be scheduled. The P&amp;T Committee review will be completed by '''January 15''' with recommendations forwarded to the Dean of the College of Nursing by '''February 15'''.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Letters from the external reviewers will be requested back by '''October 15'''. These will be added to the applicant’s document and the P&amp;T Committee review will be scheduled. The P&amp;T Committee review will be completed by '''January 15''' with recommendations forwarded to the Dean of the College of Nursing by '''February 15'''.</li>
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===C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Areas of Accomplishment ===
===C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Areas of Accomplishment ===
<p style="margin-bottom:15px; margin-left:3em;max-width:70em !important;">Clinical faculty contribute to the missions of the College and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). This document describes examples of accomplishments in teaching, scholarly activity and professional service that merit clinical track promotion.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px; margin-left:3em;max-width:70em !important;">Clinical faculty contribute to the missions of the College and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). This document describes examples of accomplishments in teaching, professional service, and scholarly activity that merit clinical track promotion.</p>
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<li><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Teaching</span> - Teaching activity recognizes significant accomplishments in classroom, clinical, and research supervision.</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Teaching</span> - This area focuses on teaching excellence, leadership, interprofessional educational activities, and innovation in the classroom and clinical setting.</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Scholarly Activity</span> - Nursing scholarship is defined as the generation, synthesis, translation, application, and dissemination of knowledge that aims to improve health and transform health care (AACN, 2018  -- http://www.aacn.nche.edu/publications/position/defining-scholarship. Practice Scholarship is defined (AACN, 2018) as scholarship that “…interprets, draws together, and brings new insight to original scholarship. The practice scholar applies evidence to practice, incorporating implementation and translation science.” Note: Scholarly dissemination includes not only peer-reviewed journals and presentations (can include non-peer reviewed presentations and media. Other forms of dissemination include legislative testimony, policy briefs, and consultations.</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Professional Service</span> - This area focuses on service, clinical practice and policy contributions to the University and professional organizations, health care organizations and community outreach; as well as activities associated with faculty practice endeavors.</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Professional Service</span> - Professional service recognizes significant accomplishments for the college, university, professional organizations, and practice arenas. The practice arena is broadly defined to include clinical practice or consultation services based on the faculty member’s area of nursing expertise.</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Scholarly Activity</span> - Scholarship in nursing can be defined as those activities that systematically advance the teaching, research, and practice of nursing through rigorous inquiry that 1) is significant to the profession, 2) is creative, 3) can be documented, 4) can be replicated or elaborated, and can be peer reviewed through various methods (AACN, 1999). See http://www.aacn.nche.edu/publications/position/defining-scholarship for examples of the major areas of scholarship. Scholarly dissemination includes not only peer-reviewed conferences and journals but also non-peer reviewed conferences, meetings, and media. Other forms of dissemination include legislative testimony, policy briefs, and consultations.</li>
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===D.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Criteria for Accomplishments according to clinical rank:===
===D.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accomplishments according to clinical rank:===
<p style="margin-bottom:15px; margin-left:3em; max-width:70em !important;">Criteria for accomplishments defined by this document do not specify any set number that should be demonstrated for  promotion to a specific rank; however, the majority of criteria need to be met for promotion to that clinical rank.   Accomplishments are arranged in areas for the clinical rank and illustrate advancing achievement across the ranks. Consideration is usually a reflection of accomplishments during the last <span style="text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;">5-7 years</span> for promotion or since the last promotion date.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px; margin-left:3em; max-width:70em !important;">Criteria for accomplishments defined by this document do not specify any set number that should be demonstrated for  promotion to a specific rank. Accomplishments are arranged in areas for the clinical rank and illustrate advancing achievement across the ranks. Consideration is usually a reflection of accomplishments during the last <span style="text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;">5-7 years</span> for promotion or since the last promotion date.</p>
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<li>Sustained record of accomplishments in at least two areas for Clinical Professor rank and at the national level</li>
<li>Sustained record of accomplishments in at least two areas for Clinical Professor rank and at the national level</li>
<li>One area can be at Clinical Associate Professor rank</li>
<li>One area can be at Associate Clinical Professor rank</li>
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<p style="margin-left:3em;margin-bottom:15px;">The following table identifies '''EXAMPLES''' of accomplishments for the corresponding rank.</p>
<p style="margin-left:3em;margin-bottom:15px;">The following table identifies '''EXAMPLES''' of accomplishments for the corresponding rank.</p>
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     <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Demonstrates beginning clinical teaching ability (e.g., makes appropriate assignments, clinical conferencing, student evaluations)</td>
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      <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Demonstrates effective and innovative clinical teaching (e.g., clinical simulations, IPE clinical experiences</td>
<li>Has an educational and clinical background that uses content knowledge and skills for effective classroom and clinical teaching</li>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Demonstrates sustained effective and innovative clinical teaching (e.g., assists students to design and implement scholarly clinical activities, plan IPE activities)</td>
<li>Is recognized as an experienced clinician with defined expertise in an area of practice.</li>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Demonstrates sustained excellent and innovative clinical teaching leadership (e.g., chairs a DNP capstone, PhD committee member, leads an IPE initiative)</td>
<li>Demonstrates critical thinking and evidence–based practice.</li>
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<li>Mentors students in professional development, particularly as related to clinical practice.</li>
    <td style="border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Is recognized as an experienced clinician by others such as peers and other professionals</td>
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      <td style="border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Is recognized as skilled clinical educator by others such as peers, students and other professionals</td>
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        <td style="border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Demonstrates a broad range of advanced skills related to the instructional process and is recognized as an expert in clinical teaching at the state/regional level</td>
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        <td style="border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Is recognized as a expert teacher and is valued as a consultant in nursing education and matters of curriculum at the national level</td>
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<li>Integrates clinical expertise and practice into all levels of education.</li>
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<li>Demonstrates effective and innovative classroom and clinical teaching.</li>
    <td style="border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Guides students to apply critical thinking principles and evidence –based knowledge in the learning situations</td>
<li>Is recognized as a skilled classroom and clinical educator at the local level.</li>
      <td style="border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Utilizes teaching strategies effectively to promote students’ critical thinking and use of evidence-based knowledge for identifying nursing interventions</td>
<li>Documents direction of students’ application of critical thinking and use of evidence-based knowledge at the local level.</li>
        <td style="border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Utilizes creative teaching strategies to develop critical thinking and analytical skills by students in evaluating proposed care</td>
<li>Develops new learning opportunities/sites for students at the local level.</li>
        <td style="border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Leads programs or projects for learning, critical thinking, intellectual inquiry and academic achievement by students</td>
<li>Mentors new clinical faculty and students in professional development at the local level.</li>
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    <td style="border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Contributes to development, implementation, and evaluation of student learning experiences</td>
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      <td style="border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Demonstrates expertise in use of evaluation data for curricular decision-making</td>
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        <td style="border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Provide leadership for curriculum development, evaluation and revision</td>
<li>Applies clinical expertise and practice to innovative teaching/learning activities.</li>
        <td style="border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Demonstrates leadership in the development, evaluation, revision, and benchmarking of curriculum with other Schools of Nursing.  Involved in national faculty curriculum organizations.</td>
<li>Is recognized as an expert in classroom and clinical teaching at the regional (beyond state) level</li>
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<li>Leads programs or projects related to critical thinking and evidence-based practice at the regional level</li>
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<li>Leads development of new interprofessional learning opportunities with agencies at the regional level.</li>
    <td style="border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Develops and/or implements educational materials and/or programs for clinical practice.</td>
<li>Mentors clinical faculty and students (undergraduate and/or graduate) in professional development at the regional level</li>
      <td style="border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Develops and actively promotes new learning opportunities/sites for students at the local level.</td>
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        <td style="border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Provides leadership in developing collaborative educational projects with agencies at the state and regional level.</td>
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        <td style="border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Collaborates on educational opportunities for advancing clinical practice at national/international levels.</td>
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<li>Recognized as a national leader and expert clinical teacher in the clinical learning environment or curricula.</li>
    <td style="border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Develops positive relationships with clinical sites.</td>
<li>Leads development of innovative classroom and clinical teaching strategies or programs.</li>
      <td style="border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Facilitates and develops clinical preceptor and clinical agency relationships.</td>
<li>Leads programs or projects related to critical thinking and evidence-based practice at the national level</li>
        <td style="border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Identifies and develops new sites for clinical teaching/practice.</td>
<li>Leads development, evaluation, revision, and benchmarking of clinical learning environment or curricula at the national level</li>
        <td style="border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Apply strategies to engage students in the development and management of interprofessional clinical experiences.</td>
<li>Mentors clinical faculty and students (undergraduate and/or graduate) in professional development at the national level</li>
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     <tr><td align="center" style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; background-color:#c4bc96;" colspan="4"><strong>SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY</strong></td></tr>
     <tr><td align="center" style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; background-color:#c4bc96;" colspan="4"><strong>PROFESSIONAL SERVICE</strong></td></tr>
 
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     <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">
     <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Participates as an engaged member of course groups, divisions and CON activities (e.g., proctors test, participates in admission interviews, leads cross-campus discussions)</td>
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      <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Is a contributing member on CON and UNMC committees and task forces ( volunteers/ accepts ad hoc committee appointments; IPE activities)</td>
<li>Demonstrates evidence-based practice in a focused clinical practice or clinical teaching area </li>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Serves in a leadership position role for CON (e.g.  Chair of Faculty Practice Committee,  CON task forces), UNMC committees, or state/regional professional organization</td>
<li>Participates in clinical practice improvement or clinical teaching projects  </li>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Serves in a leadership position at UNMC (e.g., search committees), university level,  or national professional organizations </td>
<li>Implements clinical guidelines or best practices.</li>
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<li>Participates in mentoring of students in scholarly clinically-focused activities</li>
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    <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Participates in CON sponsored activities (e.g., recruitment open houses; hosts visiting international students; volunteer at CON Convocation)</td>
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      <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Coordinates CON sponsored clinical activities (e.g. continuing education activities, visiting scholar activities).</td>
      <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Directs UNMC or regional sponsored clinical activities (e.g. TNMC Nursing State –of –the-Art Conference).</td>
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        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Represents the CON,  UNMC, or professional organization, at national/, international clinical meetings/conferences.</td>
<li>Beginning scholarship with publications and presentations in a focused clinical practice or clinical teaching area</li>
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<li>Co-leads an interprofessional team in clinical practice improvement or clinical teaching projects  </li>
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<li>Participates in development of clinical guidelines at the local level</li>
    <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Maintains national certification in clinical specialty/nursing administration.</td>
<li>Participates on clinical committees at the local level</li>
      <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Contributes to activities to support professional certification (e.g., content expert, item-writer for the exam).</td>
<li>Demonstrates expertise and accomplishments in a focused area of clinical scholarship at the local level</li>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Serves as a member of committees to review certification criteria (e.g., ANCC External Validation Committee, Standard Setting Panels).</td>
<li>Engaged in academic practice partnership in local community.</li>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Serves as Member on Advanced Practice National Committees (Committee Member that reviews scope and standards of practice for clinical specialty, ANCC or AANP Certification Board).</td>
<li>Mentors students (undergraduate and/or graduate) in clinically-focused scholarly activities</li>
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</ul>
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    <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Maintains active membership in professional nursing organizations</td>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">
      <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Serves on a committee for a professional nursing organization at the local level (e.g., NNA District, Gamma Pi Chapter STTI).</td>
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        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Holds leadership position in a professional organization at the state or regional level (e.g., Member of Board of Nursing, NNA President)</td>
<li>Maintains program of scholarship in a focused clinical practice, policy, or clinical teaching area with a specific clinical population.</li>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Holds leadership position in a professional organization at the national or international level (e.g., ONS, AHA, APNA, STTI).</td>
<li>Secures internal or small grant funding for clinical practice improvement or clinical teaching projects. </li>
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<li>Leads an interprofessional team, in clinical practice improvement or clinical teaching projects </li>
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<li>Participates in development of clinical guidelines at the regional (beyond state) level</li>
    <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Evidences service activities consistent with clinical expertise (e.g., volunteers at community-based clinics and Health Fairs; Disaster-Preparedness Drills)</td>
<li>Develops innovative academic-practice partnership that includes documentation of the impact of the partnerships on both the education and practice missions.</li>
      <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Receives recognition for professional service/practice at the Local/state level (March of Dimes Nurse of the Year, NNA, and Clinic with a Heart).</td>
<li>Demonstrates expertise and accomplishments in a focused area of clinical scholarship at the regional level</li>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Serves as a member of state/regional panels to  develop or revise clinical practice guidelines or standards of practice/ protocols/ policy at regional level AHA, NNA, AONE).</td>
<li>Mentors junior faculty and students (undergraduate and/or graduate) in clinically-focused scholarly activities at the regional level</li>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Provides leadership on national panels to develop or revise clinical practice guidelines or standards of practice (National Organization Legislative, Policy Committees, CDC, WHO).</td>
                                <li>Secures a contract for a new program or new clinical service</li>
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</ul>
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</td>
    <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Is recognized as a mentor to students and peers</td>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">
      <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Actively participates in mentoring of new faculty and students</td>
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        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Mentors faculty and students in scholarly activities and professional development at state and regional level</td>
<li>Sustains program of scholarship in a focused clinical practice, policy, or clinical teaching area with a specific clinical population</li>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Mentors faculty to assume new roles at a national level (e.g. committee chairs, guideline development, white papers, and board roles</td>
<li>Secures external funding for clinical practice improvement or clinical teaching projects, including successful funding of business plans or contracts.</li>
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<li>Leads development of clinical guidelines at the national level</li>
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<li>Disseminates examples of successful academic-practice partnerships to national audiences.</li>
    <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Participates in quality  improvement/ evidence-based practice projects</td>
<li>Demonstrates expertise and accomplishments in a focused area of clinical scholarship at the national level</li>
      <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Implements evidence-based practice projects at the local level (e.g., provides leadership for staff development, such as in-service offerings).</td>
<li>Develops and implements a successful business plan for sustainable clinical systems change.</li>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Provides consultation to state/regional organizations to implement EBP projects.</td>
<li>Provides federal or other national testimony related to clinical practice issues.</li>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Provides consultation at the national or international level to implement EBP projects.</td>
<li>Mentors junior faculty and students (undergraduate and/or graduate) in clinically-focused scholarly activities at a national level</li>
</tr>
</ul>
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</td>
    <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">&nbsp;</td>
      <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">&nbsp;</td>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Manages a clinical practice</td>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Establishes and is accountable for all aspects of a clinical practice enterprise, (e.g. business plan) </td>
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</table>
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     <tr><td align="center" style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; background-color:#c4bc96;" colspan="4"><strong>PROFESSIONAL SERVICE</strong></td></tr>
     <tr><td align="center" style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; background-color:#c4bc96;" colspan="4"><strong>SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY</strong></td></tr>
 
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     <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; background-color:#eeece1;" valign="top" width="25%"><strong>Clinical Instructor</strong></td>
     <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; background-color:#eeece1;" valign="top" width="25%"><strong>Clinical Instructor</strong></td>
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     <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">
     <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Demonstrates evidence-based practice in clinical teaching and uses/cites evidence in classroom, lab and simulation teaching settings.</td>
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      <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Demonstrates evidence of accomplishment toward building scholarship in a focused clinical practice or clinical teaching area or with a special population.</td>
<li>Participates in CON and UNMC committees and task forces</li>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Demonstrates outcomes of scholarship in a focused clinical practice, policy, or clinical teaching area or with a special population.</td>
<li>Maintains national certification in clinical specialty/nursing administration.</li>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Demonstrates sustained outcomes of scholarship in a focused clinical practice policy, or clinical teaching area or with a special population.</td>
<li>Participates in professional service practice activities consistent with clinical nursing expertise</li>
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<li>Engages in evidence-based practice/quality improvement </li>
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</ul>
    <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Implements educational materials and/or programs for clinical teaching and/or practice using evidence-based sources, clinical guidelines or best practices.</td>
</td>
      <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Disseminates knowledge of clinical practice, policy, or teaching at the local level through publication or presentation (e.g. professional newsletters and practice journals, web-based modalities or CE offering).</td>
      <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Disseminates knowledge of clinical practice, policy, or teaching at the state/regional level. (e.g. peer-reviewed and non-peer reviewed venues)</td>
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        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Disseminates knowledge of clinical practice, policy, or teaching at the national/ international level through peer-reviewed and non-peer reviewed venues.</td>
<li>Participates on clinical committees at the local level.</li>
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<li>Contributes actively on CON and UNMC committees and task forces</li>
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<li>Contributes as content expert or item-writer for professional certification exams.</li>
    <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Participates in faculty development opportunities related to evidence-based practice and/or nursing research</td>
<li>Receives recognition for professional service/practice at the Local/state level</li>
      <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Contributes clinical knowledge of teaching, practice, or policy  through consultation to health care professionals /agencies.</td>
<li>Implements and evaluates evidence-based practice/quality improvement at the local level</li>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Contributes clinical knowledge of teaching, practice, or policy  through grants that support nursing science, nursing. educational innovations, or nursing practice</td>
<li>Actively engaged in system-level activities with the clinical partner</li>
         <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Demonstrates sustained contributions of knowledge of teaching, practice, or policy through  grants that support nursing science, nursing educational innovations, or nursing practice</td>
<li>Able to document the impact of practice or service on clients/patient.</li>
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    <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">&nbsp;</td>
         <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">
      <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Participates in clinical practice or clinical teaching scholarship projects.(e.g. Clinical demonstration projects)</td>
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        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Works with an interprofessional team, or co-leads clinical teaching scholarship projects and disseminates results</td>
<li>Leads CON, UNMC, state and regional Committees and/or professional organizations</li>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Demonstrates ability to secure external funding for clinical teaching practice-related and/or student learning projects</td>
<li>Serves as a member of national certification or practice guideline committees </li>
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<li>Receives recognition for professional service/practice at the regional level</li>
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<li>Able to document the impact of their practice partnership on the system and/or populations of patients</li>
    <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">&nbsp;</td>
<li>Leads or provides consultation for evidence-based practice/quality improvement at the state/regional level.</li>
      <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Provides peer reviews of practice or clinical teaching</td>
<li>Secures contracts to expand clinical services.</li>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Serves as a reviewer for clinical teaching or practice journals or professional organization abstracts</td>
<li>Develops clinical initiatives to address population health.</li>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Serves on Editorial Boards for clinical teaching or practice journals </td>
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        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">
    <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px;border-left:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">&nbsp;</td>
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      <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Participates in programmatic or special projects assessment and/or evaluation (e.g. QI or EBP)</td>
<li>Leads national professional organizations</li>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Develops integrative literature reviews, policy or programmatic reports, QI or EBP projects</td>
<li>Leads national certification or practice guideline committees </li>
        <td style="border-top:solid 1px;border-right:solid 1px; border-bottom:solid 1px;" valign="top" width="25%">Obtains funding for QI and EBP innovations, evaluations projects, and effectiveness studies</td>
<li>Receives recognition for professional service/practice at the national level</li>
<li>Leads or provides consultation in their area of nursing expertise at the national or international level.</li>
<li>Participates in development of national policies related to clinical practice.</li>
<li>Disseminates practice scholarship at the national level</li>
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===E.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Guidelines for Submitting Clinical Track Promotion Document===
===E.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Guidelines for Submitting Clinical Track Promotion Document===
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:3em; max-width:70em !important;">The following summary provides procedural descriptions to assist faculty with developing their Clinical Track Promotion document. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:3em; max-width:70em !important;">The following summary provides procedural descriptions to assist faculty with developing their Clinical Track Promotion document. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:3em; max-width:67em !important;">'''1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;College of Nursing Clinical Track Promotion Form:''' This is the form on which you indicate whether you are applying for promotion to Clinical Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor. The faculty member is encouraged to discuss promotion with their Assistant Dean and seek a recommendation and a signed transmittal form well in advance of application deadline.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:3em; max-width:70em !important;">'''1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;College of Nursing Clinical Track Promotion Form:''' This is the form on which you indicate whether you are applying for promotion to Clinical Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor. The faculty member is encouraged to discuss promotion with their Department Chair/Assistant Dean and seek a recommendation and a signed transmittal form well in advance of application deadline.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:3em;max-width:67em !important;">'''2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Division Assistant Dean/Supervisor Letter:''' There must be a letter of recommendation following a comprehensive evaluation of the applicant. The letter reflects the Division Assistant Dean/Supervisor recommendation on the CON Transmittal Form for Recommending Clinical Promotion (P and T webpage). The assistant dean’s letter should identify the areas of academic endeavor (i.e., teaching, professional service and/or scholarly activity) upon which the recommendation is based. The division assistant dean’s letter should contain the summaries of teaching evaluations. In the case of a faculty member who also holds an administration position and is seeking promotion and/or tenure, the Chair of the P&T Committee will determine in consultation with the Dean of the CON, an appropriate individual to write the letter of support (this is not the applicant’s decision).</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:3em;max-width:70em !important;">'''2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chairperson’s (Department Chair/Division Assistant Dean) Letter:''' There must be a letter of recommendation following a comprehensive evaluation of the applicant. The letter reflects the Chair/Assistant Dean recommendation on the UNMC clinical transmittal form (see at end of document). The chairperson’s letter should identify the areas of academic endeavor (i.e., teaching, professional service and/or scholarly activity) upon which the recommendation is based. The chairperson’s letter should contain the summaries of teaching evaluations.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:3em; max-width:67em !important;">'''3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Curriculum Vitae:''' All candidates must submit a current curriculum vitae in the specified format. Specific teaching activities should include:</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:3em; max-width:70em !important;">'''3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Curriculum Vitae:''' All candidates must submit a current curriculum vitae in the specified format. Specific teaching activities should include:</p>
<ol style="margin-bottom:15px; list-style-type: lower-alpha; max-width:67em !important;">
<ol style="margin-bottom:15px; list-style-type: lower-alpha;">
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Listing of lectures given in team-taught courses <span style="text-decoration:underline;">(include '''number''' of lectures)</span></li>
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Listing of lectures given in team-taught courses <span style="text-decoration:underline;">(include '''number''' of lectures)</span></li>
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Listing of courses for which you were coordinator/supervisor</li>
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Listing of courses for which you were coordinator/supervisor</li>
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<li style="margin-left:2em;">Course/lecture/training evaluation materials and outcome assessments</li>
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Course/lecture/training evaluation materials and outcome assessments</li>
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</ol>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:3em; max-width:67em !important;">'''4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Narratives:''' The narratives must summarize the accomplishments for each of the 3 areas: Teaching, Scholarly Activity, and Professional Service. The narratives should not exceed 2 pages for each area of accomplishment and should focus on the IMPACT of the activities. See below for the Guideline for Developing the Narratives.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:3em; max-width:70em !important;">'''4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Narratives:''' The narratives must summarize the accomplishments for each of the 3 areas: Teaching, Scholarly Activity, and Professional Service. The narratives should not exceed 2 pages for each area of accomplishment. See below for the Guideline for Developing the Narratives.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:3em; max-width:67em !important;">'''5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Potential External Reviewers: (Form Located at https://www.unmc.edu/nursing/faculty/faculty-promotion-and-tenure.html)'''  Faculty members must provide a list of five names of individuals who have expertise in their areas of strength. Suggested external reviewers must be outside the University of Nebraska system and cannot be a recent or current collaborator, consultant, mentor or someone with whom the faculty member has another close professional or personal relationship. For reviewers in academia, reviewers must be at the requested clinical or academic rank or higher than the applicant’s current level or equivalent if at clinical professor rank. The applicant must complete a “Contact Information for External Review Form for Clinical Rank Promotion.” Each of the 5 forms must be completed by the applicant and submitted to the chair of the CON P & T by the specified deadline date.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:3em; max-width:70em !important;">'''5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;External Letters of Support: (See Section G)'''  Faculty members must provide a list of five names of individuals who have expertise in their areas of strength. Suggested external reviewers must be outside the University of Nebraska system and cannot be a recent or current collaborator, consultant, mentor or someone with whom the faculty member has another close professional or personal relationship. The applicant must complete a “Contact Information for External Review Form for Clinical Rank Promotion.” Each of the 5 forms must be completed by the applicant and submitted to the chair of the CON P &amp; T by the specified deadline date.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:3em; max-width:67em !important;">'''6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Copies of Publications'''. Candidates for PROMOTION should submit copies of not more than five (5) of the most important publications which were printed or accepted for publication since their last promotion. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:3em; max-width:70em !important;">'''6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Copies of Publications'''. Candidates for PROMOTION should submit copies of not more than five (5) of the most important publications which that printed or accepted for publication since their last promotion. </p>


===F.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Guidelines for Developing the Narrative Part for Clinical Promotion Application===
===F.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Developing the Narrative Part for Clinical Promotion Application===
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">'''Preparation of Narratives:'''  Prior to developing your Narratives you need to discuss rank and your specific areas of accomplishments (teaching, scholarly activity, professional service) with your supervisor. Also if you would like a “coach” for the promotion application process, contact the Promotion and Tenure Chair.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">'''Preparation of Narratives:'''  The Clinical Promotion application includes a two page description of the evidence supporting your accomplishments in each of the three areas. This is where you must "Blow your own Horn" to assist others reviewing your application to understand the significance of your contributions to the college, university, and profession. The narratives focus on the last 5-7 years, not your entire career. Keep in mind as you write the narrative to state specifically the evidence and minimize the “jargon” describing courses, clinical experiences, and strategies.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The Clinical Promotion application includes a two page description of the evidence supporting your accomplishments in each of the three areas. This is where you must highlight your accomplishments to assist others reviewing your application to understand the significance of your contributions to the college, university, and profession. The narratives focus on the last 5-7 years, not your entire career. As you prepare your narrative be concise and state specifically your accomplishments and the impact you have in the areas of focus (teaching, scholarship, or professional service). </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The following are trigger points for you to consider when developing your narratives according to the three areas of evidence. Use Appendix A2’s listing of accomplishments as guides that represent the level of achievement. Not all accomplishments are required but the application for Clinical Assistant and Associate Rank must demonstrate a sustained record of excellence and for Professor there must be national recognition and outstanding achievements.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Prepare the narratives in chronological order to illustrate how one activity leads to the next so that any reviewer will be able to clearly see the sustained contributions or outstanding record. The following are trigger points for you to consider when developing your narratives according to the three areas of evidence. Use Appendix A2’s listing of accomplishments as guides that represent the level of achievement. Not all accomplishments are required but the application for Clinical Assistant and Associate rank must demonstrate a sustained record of excellence and for Professor there must be national recognition and outstanding achievements.</p>
<p style="max-width:70em !important;"><span style="text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;">Teaching</span> evidence represents the value of and contributions to student educational experiences:</p>
<p style="max-width:70em !important;"><span style="text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;">Teaching</span> evidence represents the value of and contributions to student educational experiences:</p>
<ol style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:67em !important;"><li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Identify courses taught for at least the last <span style="text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;">two years</span>
<ol style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;"><li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Identify courses taught for at least the last <span style="text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;">two years</span>
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<li>Describe your responsibility for the course</li>
<li>Describe your responsibility for the course</li>
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Faculty who have a major teaching role are encouraged to develop a more extensive Teaching Portfolio which can be used to help develop the teaching narrative.  In addition, faculty may want to consider including their Teaching Portfolio as a supplement for review by the P&T Review Committee separate from the required documentation.<br /><br />Information for developing a teaching portfolio is available and detailed on the UNMC Academic Services website:  http://www.unmc.edu/academicservices</li>
Faculty who have a major teaching role are encouraged to develop a more extensive Teaching Portfolio which can be used to help develop the teaching narrative.  In addition, faculty may want to consider including their Teaching Portfolio as a supplement for review by the P&T Review Committee separate from the required documentation.<br /><br />Information for developing a teaching portfolio is available and detailed on the UNMC Academic Services website:  http://www.unmc.edu/academicservices</li>
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<p style="max-width:70em !important;"><span style="text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;">Scholarly  Activity</span> is not limited to only basic or clinical research achievements but reflects the applicant’s contributions to the profession.</p>
<p style="max-width:70em !important;"><span style="text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;">Scholarly  Activity</span> is not limited to clinical achievements but reflects the applicant’s contributions to the profession. Nursing scholarship is defined by the AACN as “the generation, synthesis, translation, application, and dissemination of knowledge that aims to improve health and transform health care” (AACN 2018 --http://www.aacn.nche.edu/publications/position/defining-scholarship). Practice Scholarship is defined (AACN, 2018) as scholarship that “…interprets, draws together, and brings new insight to original scholarship. The practice scholar applies evidence to practice, incorporating implementation and translation science.”</p>
<p style="max-width:70em !important;">Scholarship should be in a focused clinical practice or clinical teaching area with a special population. Narratives should demonstrate sustained growth in scholarship that is disseminated from a local level progressing to a national level. </p>
<p style="max-width:70em !important;">Presentations (paper or posters) may be an intermediate step in dissemination but published articles with you as first author are preferable. Publishing in clinical practice journals is acceptable. </p>
<p style="max-width:70em !important;">Scholarly activities can be connected with a professional organization in terms of development or revisions of practice guidelines or organizing symposiums/conferences.</p>
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<p style="max-width:70em !important;"><span style="text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;">Professional Service</span> includes service to the CON, the University, and professional organizations. Additionally, individuals who engage in practice as part of their professional service will provide a description.<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Begin with service to the CON:</span></p>
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<p style="max-width:70em !important;"><span style="text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;">Professional Service</span> includes exemplary service and contributions to the CON, the University, and professional organizations. </p>
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Committees that you were elected to and if you were elected chairman.</li>
<p style="max-width:70em !important;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">CON:</span> Description of committee functions and your specific role, scholarly outcomes from committee work or impact on the organization, if appropriate. Appointments to a task force or Ad Hoc committees are included and describe the outcome from the committee in relation to the CON’s mission/vision and to University as a whole.</p>
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Describe the contributions or purpose of the committee to the CON. As a member of the committee did you lead a task force or ad hoc committee to accomplish a specific task—describe this activity and significance to the CON.</li>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> University Medical Center/the Nebraska Medical Center Hospital/University of Nebraska</span>Identify the committee, contribution you made as a member or leader of the committee, and any specific outcome that was important to any of the listed entities. It may be appropriate to connect the committee to strategic plan objective or new enterprise development.</p>
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Please do not list departments or divisions and GFO as a committee. Elected  division representatives can include FCC and any specific responsibility on FCC.</li>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">State of Nebraska</span> Identify the committee, the contribution you made as a member or leader of the committee, and any specific outcome that was important to any of the listed entities. Include the significance of the committee’s function to the citizens of Nebraska.</p>
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Appointments to a task force or Ad Hoc committees are included and describe the outcome from the committee in relation to the CON’s mission/vision and to University as a whole.</li>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Professional Organization</span> Local, state, regional and national professional organization (appointed or elected) service is important to demonstrate sustained or outstanding contributions to the organization.  Describe the significance of the committee to the organization and any recognition associated with the committee’s participation.</p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Practice</span> Individuals who engage in practice as part of their professional service will provide a description of exemplary contributions. Describe your practice including population served, role, and members of the team providing service (interdisciplinary.) Describe any consultations and/or program development that exemplifies contributions to patient care focused programs for a targeted population. Describe the clinical outcomes or impact of practice on patient/population health outcomes, satisfaction, or cost effectiveness (i.e. Triple Aims). Describe your specific contributions and role in revising policies, procedures, standards of care, and staff orientation and development.</p>
 
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">University Medical Center/the Nebraska Medical Center Hospital/University of Nebraska</span><br />Identify the committee, contribution you made as a member or leader of the committee, and any specific outcome that was a important to any of the listed entities. It may be appropriate to connect the committee to strategic plan objective or new enterprise development</p>
 
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">State of Nebraska</span></p>
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<li style="margin-left:2em;">Identify the committee, the contribution you made as a member or leader of the committee, and any specific outcome that was important to any of the listed entities. Include the significance of the committee’s function to the citizens of Nebraska.</li>
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<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Professional Organization</span></p>
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<li style="margin-left:2em;">Local, state, and national professional organization work is important service. The service to the organization needs to progress from local to state to national levels to demonstrate sustained or outstanding contributions to the organization. </li>
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Multiple memberships in professional organizations and different levels of participation can occur.</li>
<li style="margin-left:2em;">If you volunteer for, or are appointed to committees for an organization, describe the significance of the committee to the organization and any recognition associated with the committee’s participation.</li>
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<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Practice</span></p>
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<li style="margin-left:2em;">Describe your practice include population served, role, and members of the team providing service (interdisciplinary). </li>
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Certifications and requirement to maintain certifications. </li>
<li style="margin-left:2em;">A leadership role with the team/clinic and accomplishments associated with this task (e.g. new service line for cessation of smoking).</li>
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Leadership role regarding practice regulations.</li>
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Consultation Activity. </li>
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Engaging in clinical activities that promote quality patient care and outcomes that are above and beyond the job description for faculty’s clinical practice. Examples include:
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        <li style="list-style-type:disc;">Monitoring outcomes of patient care </li>
        <li>Promoting interdisciplinary practice and collaboration </li>
        <li>Promoting use of patient care models (e.g. transitional care, palliative care) </li>
        <li>Promoting quality improvement (QI) or evidence-based practice (EBP) through presentations to staff, online activities, posters, hospital newsletters.</li>
        <li>Revising policies, procedures, standards of care, and staff orientation and development for the agency</li>
        <li>Conducting clinical studies to demonstrate effectiveness of evidence-based practice for the agency  </li>
        <li>Assuming leadership roles in agency committees (e.g. safety committee, workload committee, strategic planning committee).</li>
        <li>Publishing in clinical practice journals.</li>
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<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Continuing Education</span></p>
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<li style="margin-left:2em;">If you provide continuing education for your specialty area or write continuing education activities for a journal, include this as teaching.</li>
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