RESUMEN
Achieving a decade long successful academic-practice partnership between a university-based school of nursing and a large private healthcare organization during a time of healthcare payment transformation is a significant accomplishment. Goals of the partnership are to provide evidence that 1. research collaboration and mentoring are instrumental in improving patient care by shaping nursing infrastructure and capacity and 2. consultation and mentoring activities will effectively engage faculty and staff nurses in an academic-practice research partnership. Nursing faculty and practicing clinicians collaborate on organizational priorities to improve patient care outcomes. Of the 28 approved studies, 17 are completed, five are in progress, and six were not completed. Dissemination products directly related to this partnership include: three publications, 23 podium presentations, and eight poster presentations delivered at local, national, and/or international conferences. Findings from seven of the 17 completed projects have been translated to improve practice. Several partnership participants have continued their academic progression and continue to conduct studies. This innovative partnership is a successful endeavor that bridges education and practice in our community, while developing research capacity in both institutions. This article adds to the emerging literature on models of academic-practice partnership to develop nursing research.
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Conducta Cooperativa , Investigación en Enfermería/organización & administración , Facultades de Odontología/organización & administración , Facultades de Enfermería/organización & administración , Hawaii , Humanos , MentoresRESUMEN
A nursing peer review (NPR) model in a shared governance environment enhances professional accountability, contributing to the delivery of quality patient care. The authors describe changes made to an NPR model, the outcomes achieved, the impact on nursing practice, lessons learned, and why they recommend the investment of time, money, and resources into incorporating an NPR model into a shared governance structure.