Practice/Academic Partnership

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused hospitals and other health care facilities to close their doors to student nurses. Some Nursing Regulatory Bodies (NRBs) are concerned students will have limited or no clinical experiences before graduating, resulting in delayed graduation or even under-prepared nurses. In an effort to solve this issue, nurse leaders met virtually in March 2020. They developed a Practice/Academic Partnership that has since been endorsed by 10 major nursing organizations.

Policy Brief

NCSBN, along with other leading Nursing Organizations, published a policy brief supporting Practice/Academic Partnerships to help the nursing workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. The brief provides a model for NRBs and educators to ensure nursing students receive the clinical education needed to develop a successful nursing workforce.

Read the Policy Brief

Testimonial Video

States that have implemented the Practice/Academic Partnership model say it has helped student nurses to learn first-hand lessons about emergency management, while providing much needed support to healthcare workers on the front lines. This video explains the model and shares the successes two states have had implementing it.

Watch the Testimonial Video

American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Webinar

In this webinar, you will learn how nursing schools and practice settings can work together to ensure graduate nurses are prepared for practice. Real-life implementation strategies and lessons learned are discussed by those who are using the model.

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