APPENDIX J

SCHOOL OF NURSING

The minimum qualifications to be considered for appointment and promotion for the faculty in the School of Nursing are described below:

I. Lecturer

The minimum qualifications for appointment to the faculty in the rank of lecturer include the following:

• A.Demonstrated proof of completion of a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited institution of higher education;
• B.Evidence of at least one year of nursing experience as a registered nurse;
• C.Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Kentucky;
• D.Evidence of ability to perform the functions expected of a lecturer in the given discipline.

II. Instructor

The minimum qualifications for appointment and promotion to the faculty in the rank of instructor include the following:

• A.Demonstrated proof of completion of a Master's Degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or in a discipline appropriate to the position for which employed;
• B.Evidence of ability to perform the functions expected of an instructor in the given discipline;
• C.Potential for professional growth and advancement;
• D.Evidence of at least one year of nursing experience as a registered nurse;
• E.Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Kentucky.

III. Assistant Professor

The minimum qualifications for appointment and promotion to the faculty in the rank of assistant professor include the following:

• A.The person who is appointed or promoted to this rank must meet criteria for instructor;
• B.Evidence of professional competence and two years of full-time teaching experience in nursing education;

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