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The VA nursing academy embedded clinical education model.
Maude Rittman1, Maxine Hinze, Sandra Citty
1College of Nursing, University of Florida, PO Box 100197, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
Nurse Educator
|June 16, 2010
Summary
The Veterans Affairs Nursing Academy partnered with nursing schools to educate more nurses and boost recruitment. This collaboration successfully increased student enrollment and improved veteran care.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Administration
- Veterans Affairs
Background:
- The Veterans Health System (VHS) faced challenges with faculty resources and nurse recruitment.
- A need existed to enhance nursing education and veteran care within the VHS.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the Veterans Affairs Nursing Academy program and its embedded faculty model.
- To evaluate the success of a partnership between the University of Florida College of Nursing and the Malcolm Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
- To assess the impact on student enrollment, nursing care quality, and nurse recruitment.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of the embedded faculty model for clinical education.
- Formation of a partnership between a nursing school and a Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
- Evaluation of program goals and outcomes.
Main Results:
- The partnership successfully increased student enrollment in nursing programs.
- Improvements were observed in the quality of nursing care provided to veterans.
- The program led to increased recruitment of new graduate nurses into the Veterans Health System.
Conclusions:
- The embedded faculty model is an effective strategy for nursing education partnerships.
- Collaborations between nursing schools and the Veterans Health System can address faculty shortages and improve veteran care.
- The Veterans Affairs Nursing Academy program shows promise for enhancing the nursing workforce within the VHS.
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