What do faculty members do?
They teach nursing in class and clinical settings. They maintain clinical competence to ensure that their instruction reflects current practice. In addition to classroom and clinical teaching, nurse faculty members have other responsibilities including:

• Advising students
• Engaging in scholarly work and research
• Participating in professional associations
• Speaking and presenting at nursing conferences
• Contributing to the academic community through leadership roles
• Serving as consultants
• Maintaining clinical competence
• Writing grant proposals

Faculty are committed to lifelong learning, they serve as leaders who are concerned with the development of nursing knowledge for the improvement of patient care. In addition, they comprehend the theories of teaching, learning, and evaluating empowering them to design curricula and programs that reflect sound educational principles and the ability to assess the learners' needs.