TY - JOUR
T1 - Creating Synergy between Academia and Practice
T2 - The Arizona State University and Mayo Clinic Arizona Model
AU - Peterson, Katherine S.
AU - Morris, Brenda
N1 - Funding Information:
The success of this partnership would not possible without the support and collaborative efforts of Dr. Teresa Connolly, Chief Nursing Officer at Mayo Clinic in Arizona; Dr. Teri Pipe, Dean of ASU CONHI; Belinda Curtis, Nurse Administrator of Education and Professional Development at Mayo Clinic Arizona; Dr. Katherine Kenny, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs of ASU CONHI; all ASU CONHI and Mayo Clinic Arizona staff and faculty; and program graduates.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2019/7/1
Y1 - 2019/7/1
N2 - Background: The academic-practice partnership began in 2005 with a collaborative Pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. Since that time the partnership has broadened to include faculty development, evidence-based practice, interprofessional education, and research initiatives. Purpose: The purpose is to share the outcomes of this academic-practice partnership and to provide a model for other institutions. Methods: This successful partnership is grounded in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the American Organization of Nurse Executives' eight guiding principles for academic-practice partnerships. The cornerstones to the partnership are communication, collaboration, and mutual respect. Results: The initial outcomes of this collaboration increased enrollment, thereby increasing the number of BSN prepared registered nurses; created opportunities for clinical nurses to teach; increased the number of nursing faculty; and capitalized on the strengths of each partner. Conclusion: The most exciting aspect of this partnership is the shared commitment to decrease the gap between nursing education and practice; thus, improving the quality of nursing education, advancing the practice of nursing and healthcare delivery, and enhancing the health of our community. Consistent with the AACN-AONE recommendations, this academic-practice partnership prepares nurses of the future to be evidence-based practitioners and creates opportunities for nurses to achieve educational and career advancements.
AB - Background: The academic-practice partnership began in 2005 with a collaborative Pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. Since that time the partnership has broadened to include faculty development, evidence-based practice, interprofessional education, and research initiatives. Purpose: The purpose is to share the outcomes of this academic-practice partnership and to provide a model for other institutions. Methods: This successful partnership is grounded in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the American Organization of Nurse Executives' eight guiding principles for academic-practice partnerships. The cornerstones to the partnership are communication, collaboration, and mutual respect. Results: The initial outcomes of this collaboration increased enrollment, thereby increasing the number of BSN prepared registered nurses; created opportunities for clinical nurses to teach; increased the number of nursing faculty; and capitalized on the strengths of each partner. Conclusion: The most exciting aspect of this partnership is the shared commitment to decrease the gap between nursing education and practice; thus, improving the quality of nursing education, advancing the practice of nursing and healthcare delivery, and enhancing the health of our community. Consistent with the AACN-AONE recommendations, this academic-practice partnership prepares nurses of the future to be evidence-based practitioners and creates opportunities for nurses to achieve educational and career advancements.
KW - Academic-practice partnerships
KW - Nursing education
KW - Pre-licensure
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U2 - 10.1016/j.profnurs.2019.01.003
DO - 10.1016/j.profnurs.2019.01.003
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85061282395
SN - 8755-7223
VL - 35
SP - 305
EP - 313
JO - Journal of Professional Nursing
JF - Journal of Professional Nursing
IS - 4
ER -