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===F.   Developing the Narrative Part for Clinical Promotion Application===
===F.   Developing the Narrative Part for Clinical Promotion Application===
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">'''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;">'''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;">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;">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><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;"><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><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 only basic or clinical research achievements but reflects the applicant’s contributions to the profession.</p>
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<li style="margin-left:2em;">Prepare the narrative in chronological order to illustrate how one activity leads to the next so that any reviewer will be able to sense the sustained or outstanding record.</li>
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Prepare the narrative in chronological order to illustrate how one activity leads to the next so that any reviewer will be able to sense the sustained or outstanding record.</li>
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Documentation of contribution to grants that support nursing science.  </li>
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Documentation of contribution to grants that support nursing science.  </li>
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<li style="margin-left:2em;">Scholarly activities can be connected with a professional organization in terms of development or revisions of practice guidelines or organizing symposiums/conferences.</li>
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Scholarly activities can be connected with a professional organization in terms of development or revisions of practice guidelines or organizing symposiums/conferences.</li>
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<p><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>
<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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<li style="margin-left:2em;">Committees that you were elected to and if you were elected chairman.</li>
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Committees that you were elected to and if you were elected chairman.</li>
<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>
<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>
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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;"><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 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>
<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>
<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>
<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;">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;">Multiple memberships in professional organizations and different levels of participation can occur.</li>
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<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Continuing Education</span></p>
<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>
<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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