Abstract

To describe the activities of selected nurses holding endowed-chair positions and the development and funding of endowed chairs. Longitudinal, exploratory/descriptive. SAMPLE, SETTING, YEARS: Data were collected 1992-1995 from seven university nurses in five states. Questionnaire and interviews. Nurses holding endowed-chairs are highly committed to advancing nursing. There is an extremely high level of job satisfaction and also mobility into upper administrative positions. Activities commonly extend beyond the faculty role and involve working with local and national groups. The numbers and funding of endowed chairs in nursing are increasing. Holders are contributing significantly to the profession's advancement and to human welfare. Clinical practice and nursing's image are enhanced by the research and other scholarly activities of nurses holding endowed positions.

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