Background: In response to the call for a baccalaureate-prepared nursing workforce versed
in enhanced critical thinking, clinical judgment, and complex decision making, an innovative …

Background: Several definitions and guiding principles for nursing academic-practice
partnerships exist. Problem: There remains a gap between academic-practice partnership …

OBJECTIVES• Describe historical and current trends in academic–practice partnerships•
Describe the steps required to establish a sustainable academic–practice partnership using …

Background The nursing profession is exploring how academic-practice partnerships should
be structured to maximize the potential benefits for each partner. As part of an evaluation of …

Background: In 2004, nurse leaders in California recognized the imminent need to increase
the number and educational preparation of the state's nursing workforce. The California …

Academic-practice partnerships are an important mechanism to strengthen nursing practice
and help nurses become well positioned to lead change and advance health. Through …

Highlights•An academic–practice partnership for DNP education and practice is
proposed.•The partnership's goal is to prepare up to 150 BSN staff nurses for DNP roles.•A …

Background The academic-practice partnership began in 2005 with a collaborative Pre-
licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. Since that time the partnership has …

AIM This metasynthesis assists in the interpretation of qualitative research performed to
explore the experience of registered nurses who return to school to pursue a baccalaureate …

Background Academic service-learning nursing partnerships (ASLNPs) integrate instruction,
reflection, and scholarship with tailored service through enriched learning experiences that …