An Innovative Partnership to Recruit and Retain Mental Health Nursing Clinical: Initial Results

Abstract

The aim of this innovative partnership project between a school of nursing (SON) and a metropolitan healthcare system is threefold. First is to increase retention rates of mental health Clinical Instructor Partners (CIP). Second is to evaluate nursing student satisfaction with the CIP and finally, is to assess student NCLEX-RN first time pass rates after a CIP-led mental health clinical. Increased first-time NCLEX rates will provide more registered nurses.