Background Schools of nursing are challenged by increasing demand for clinical
placements. Free and charitable clinics provide needed primary care to under-resourced …

The purpose of this article is to analyze the St. Johns Mercy Medical Center (SJMMC)–Saint
Louis University School of Nursing (SLUSON) dedicated education unit (DEU) project for …

Professional nurses have increased opportunities for engagement within health care
organizations, calling for responsive leadership and effective structures to support practice …

BACKGROUND For many historical and current reasons, practice remains the least
developed arm of the tripartite mission in most schools of nursing (see Chapter 2; Evans et …

Nancy M. Spector is director of regulatory innovations and Michelle Buck is APRN senior
policy advisor, both at the National Council of State Boards of Nursing in Chicago. At the …

More than 90,000 qualified applicants were rejected from nursing schools in 2021 due in
part to the national shortage of nurse practitioner (NP) preceptors and clinical placements …

Background Teamwork is an important factor in the provision of high-quality health care.
There is a lack of research on collaboration between nursing students at different program …

Abstract Development of academic-practice partnerships (APPs) provides the foundation to
build a sustainable partnership between academia and practice settings. APPs provide …

American healthcare reform efforts are driving healthcare organizations to demonstrate the
ability to reduce costs while improving quality and optimizing healthcare outcomes. Nurses …

Background The 'spillover effect'of academic-practice partnerships on hospital nursing staff
has received limited attention. In 2007, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) created the …