The 2009 Colorado Nursing Faculty Study is identifying and analyzing key factors and issues affecting the supply of and demand for nursing faculty, including the relationship between nursing education and the market for professional nursing in Colorado. This study will update the 2004 report to help policymakers and others better understand the issues related to achieving an adequate supply of qualified nursing faculty in Colorado.

Areas to be examined include:

1. Economic factors affecting the supply of nursing faculty, including the economic rewards of teaching;
2. Non-economic factors affecting supply such as faculty workload, work environment, opportunities for professional development and faculty educational requirements;
3. The infrastructure of nurse education programs in Colorado; and
4. The role played by the private sector in serving as both the clinical training component of nurse education and supporting nurse faculty recruitment and retention.

Also See:

• 2009-10 Nurse Faculty Survey
• 2009 Colorado Nursing Program Survey