Indices of successful partnerships in academic and clinical nursing: A literature review

Abstract

The purpose of this literature review was to systematically evaluate prevailing literature to identify indices of successful academic and clinical nursing partnerships. A multiple database search was used and of 131 documents from 2008 to 2018, eight articles were reviewed and met both inclusion and exclusion criteria. The systematic review yielded three emerging themes in sustaining academic partnerships namely: Valuing Partnership, Collaborating-Transforming Leadership and Learning from the Outcomes. The findings of this study will facilitate thorough understanding of academic and clinical partnership concepts, and propose a pragmatic future investigation towards policy formulation and sustainability.