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As a result of the growing shortage of nurses and the dramatically changing role of the front-line nurse manager, leadership education for nurses is of critical importance. The purpose of the project described in this article was to design, implement, and evaluate an innovative model of nursing leadership development for students enrolled in registered nurse to bachelor of science in nursing or registered nurse to master of science in nursing programs. A guided "action-learning" course was designed that focused on both core knowledge and experiential learning. The course was developed with the assistance of an advisory panel of prominent nurse leaders with expertise in administration, health policy, informatics, and nursing education. The prototype course was offered for the first time as an elective in Spring 2003. Evaluation data indicated that the course was considered valuable by students and with modifications suggested by students, faculty, and advisory panel members, the course would be offered regularly as part of the curriculum. Recommendations also included adapting course content to a continuing education format.
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Bachillerato en Enfermería/organización & administración , Educación de Postgrado en Enfermería/organización & administración , Reentrenamiento en Educación Profesional/organización & administración , Liderazgo , Enfermeras Administradoras , Rol de la Enfermera , Baltimore , Curriculum , Humanos , Mentores/psicología , Modelos Educacionales , Modelos de Enfermería , Enfermeras Administradoras/educación , Enfermeras Administradoras/organización & administración , Investigación en Educación de Enfermería , Aprendizaje Basado en Problemas/organización & administración , Competencia Profesional/normas , Desarrollo de Programa , Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos de Salud , Autoevaluación (Psicología) , Estudiantes de Enfermería/psicologíaRESUMEN
This article describes the development and implementation of the Governor's Wellmobile program. Designed to increase access to community-based health care for uninsured, underserved populations and to provide innovative clinical practice, research, and education opportunities for students and faculty, this fleet of four full-service, primary care clinics "on wheels" is managed and operated by the University of Maryland School of Nursing, demonstrating that nurse-managed practice models are valuable to the state's health care delivery system. Issues of long-term financial sustainability are presented, as well as lessons learned about the importance of public, private, and philanthropic partnerships and political support in ensuring the success of such programs.
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Enfermería en Salud Comunitaria , Bachillerato en Enfermería/organización & administración , Unidades Móviles de Salud/organización & administración , Práctica del Docente de Enfermería/organización & administración , Atención Primaria de Salud/organización & administración , Enfermería en Salud Comunitaria/educación , Enfermería en Salud Comunitaria/organización & administración , Predicción , Humanos , Maryland , Área sin Atención Médica , Pacientes no Asegurados , Modelos Educacionales , Modelos de Enfermería , Objetivos Organizacionales , Facultades de Enfermería/organización & administraciónRESUMEN
For more than two decades, nursing educators and administrators have grappled with issues of declining student enrollments and the concurrent "defection" of nurses from the labor market. This article describes both short- and long-term strategies for addressing the nursing shortage and identifies new opportunities for collaboration in building the nursing workforce of the future.