Academic-practice partnerships

The potential value of academic practice organization partnerships in facilitating a positive transition experience for Canadian new graduate nurses

“…Literature exploring academic-practice organization partnerships highlights that sectors should establish a shared conceptualization of partnership. According to Todero, Long and Hair (2015), sectors should clearly iterate and communicate the goals, objectives and expectations of the partnership to key stakeholders to ensure its' sustainability. Further, the development of a shared vision and philosophy, as well as shared values between academic and practice partners was reported as imperative to the success of the partnership (Erickson & Raines, 2011).…”

“…Participants in the present study described a lack of trust between the academic and practice sectors, which may hinder the establishment and success of partnerships, particularly those that do not involve a formalized written contract. Literature exploring academic-practice partnerships asserts that trust between sectors may be established through open communication, which can serve to foster a culture of transparency in partnership (Todero et al, 2015;American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2012;Beal, Alt-White, Erickson, Everett, Fleshner, Karshmer, & Gale, 2012b). In addition to open communication, Todero et al, (2015) suggests that academic and practice partners openly acknowledge and address the biases, stereotypes and assumptions of each partner when sectors first come together.…”

“…Literature exploring academic-practice partnerships asserts that trust between sectors may be established through open communication, which can serve to foster a culture of transparency in partnership (Todero et al, 2015;American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2012;Beal, Alt-White, Erickson, Everett, Fleshner, Karshmer, & Gale, 2012b). In addition to open communication, Todero et al, (2015) suggests that academic and practice partners openly acknowledge and address the biases, stereotypes and assumptions of each partner when sectors first come together. Participants in this study described areas of tension, animosity and blaming between the academic and practice sectors, which they identified as barriers to sectors closely interacting in partnership.…”

“…Study findings illuminated differences between academic and practice organizations' expectations of NGNs' competencies, which is a significant source of tension for both sectors. Todero et al, (2015) suggest that academic and practice partners should approach dialogue about practice readiness expectations with caution, as such dialogue can intensify existing tension between sectors. The two sectors may consider acknowledging their own and one another's' biases, assumptions and judgments prior to engaging in dialogue about practice readiness in order to build trust and mitigate the tension (Todero et al, 2015).…”

A Simulation-Based Blended Curriculum for Short Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion: An Industry–Practice Collaboration

“…In an increasingly complex, outcomes-driven health care environment, where organizations are compelled to allocate resources judiciously, the design, implementation, and systematic evaluation of new curricular approaches by nursing education departments may languish. Responding to this issue, interprofessional academic-practice partnerships have been suggested to help in both conducting practice-relevant research and translating findings into practice (Rycroft-Malone et al, 2011;Todero, Long, & Hair, 2015). However, for a hospital not positioned within an academic medical center, it may be advantageous to seek other collaborative partnerships to effectively implement innovative educational strategies and promote research; this was the case in the current industry-practice partnership.…”