Academic Service Partnerships: Organizational Efficiency and Efficacy Between Organizations

Academic–Practice Partnerships for Unemployed New Graduates in California

“…Reports published after those included in the review confirm a prevailing model of agreements between one school of nursing and one or more clinical sites (Debourgh, 2012;Fairchild, 2012;Granger et al, 2012;Hendrix, Matters, West, Stewart, & McConnell, 2011;Kelly & Starr, 2013;Lovecchio, DiMattio, & Hudacek, 2012). However, other reports describe partnerships between multiple schools of nursing and hospitals within a metropolitan area (Breslin et al, 2011;Fetsch & DeBasio, 2011) and a regional partnership between a health system and two schools of nursing (Wurmser & Bliss-Holtz, 2011).…”

“…A long-standing academicpractice partnership in Kansas City, MO, incorporates 18 inpatient facilities and 20 prelicensure nursing programs (DeBasio, 2012); its foci include standardized clinical orientation agreements and handbooks, electronic scheduling for clinical placements, innovation in clinical education, and workforce development issues, such as hiring preferences for baccalaureate (BSN)-prepared graduates (DeBasio, 2012). Other foci of academicpractice partnerships include providing care to specific populations, producing research, educating students and nursing staff, improving the quality of care, and addressing workforce issues in nursing (Beal, 2012;Breslin et al, 2011;Coleman et al, 2011;Debourgh, 2012;Fairchild, 2012;Fetsch & DeBasio, 2011;Granger et al, 2012;Hendrix et al, 2011;Kelly & Starr, 2013;Lovecchio et al, 2012;Wurmser & Bliss-Holtz, 2011). The top partnership activities reported by more than 2,000 nurse leaders in education and practice in an AACN-AONE survey were student clinical placements, joint research committees, joint membership on other committees, consultation, and clinical projects (AACN-AONE Task Force on AcademicPractice Partnerships, 2010a).…”