Academic-Practice Partnerships

Approved by the AACN Board of Directors in March 2010, a joint task force was convened by AACN and the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) to develop resources for nursing leaders looking to develop and sustain effective academic–practice partnerships.  While this collaboration continues through the newly formed AACN-AONE Academic-Practice Partnership Steering Committee, the following resources are now available:
 

• Guiding Principles for Academic-Practice Partnerships

  Endorsed by both AACN and AONE, these 8 guiding principles will help nursing leaders to develop collaborative arrangements based on common goals, mutual respect, and shared knowledge.
  
  

• Interactive Tool Kit for the Developing and Sustaining Partnerships

  This tool kit was designed to facilitate the development, growth, and evaluation of academic-practice partnerships as a fundamental condition to advance nursing practice and improve the quality of care. In addition to exemplars, resources were created to guide you from start to finish in developing a partnership.
   

• Literature Review on Academic-Practice Partnerships

  This table contains a detailed summary of the literature on academic-practice partnerships for the past decade.
   

• Survey on Academic-Practice Partnerships

  This document summarizes the data from the national survey on partnerships conducted with deans, chief nurse officers, and directors of community health/public health agencies.
   

• Focus Group Sessions

  Findings from a series of AACN-AONE focus groups include details on current practices, barriers, successful partnerships, and recommendations related to academic-practice partnerships.
   

• Articles and Presentations

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Implementing Successful Academic-Practice Partnerships
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April 18-19, 2013
Chicago, IL
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