Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 152-161 , May 2010

A Comprehensive Faculty Development Model for Nursing Education

  • Michele Drummond-Young, BScN, MHSc (HCP)

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dr. Drummond-Young: Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, McMaster University, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada HSC-2J19.
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  • Barbara Brown, BScN, MScN

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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  • Charlotte Noesgaard, BN, MScN

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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  • Ola Lunyk-Child, BScN, MScN

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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  • Nancy Matthew Maich, RN, MSc (T)

      Affiliations

    • Professor, BScN Program, School of Health Sciences, Health Sciences Programs, Mohawk-McMaster Institute for Applied Health Sciences, Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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  • Carrie Mines, RN, MSc (T)

      Affiliations

    • Professor, BScN Program, School of Health Sciences, Health Sciences Programs, Mohawk-McMaster Institute for Applied Health Sciences, Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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  • Jeanette Linton, RN, MScN

      Affiliations

    • Professor, School of Health & Life Sciences and Community Services, Conestoga College, Doon Campus, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

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doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2009.04.004

Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 152-161 , May 2010