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A win-win partnership between academia and public health practice
Rita A Petroro1, Marianne Marola, Tina Ferreira
1University of Hartford, Hartford, Harwinton, Connecticut 06791, USA. rita.petroro@bms.com
Public Health Nursing (Boston, Mass.)
|November 19, 2011
Summary
Academic-practice partnerships enhance public health nursing education and workforce development. Graduate students successfully collaborated on a surveillance study, bridging academia and public health practice.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Nursing Education
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Academic-practice partnerships are crucial for a competent public health workforce.
- Graduate nursing students can bridge the gap between academia and practice, especially during economic challenges.
- The Council on Linkages and Institute of Medicine recommend such collaborations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the successes and challenges of a specific academic-practice collaboration.
- To provide insights for developing similar partnerships between academia and public health practice.
- To highlight the role of graduate nursing students in public health initiatives.
Main Methods:
- A collaboration between master of science in nursing students and state Department of Public Health professionals.
- Conducted an active surveillance study on vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) incidences.
- Documented the process, outcomes, and lessons learned from the partnership.
Main Results:
- The collaboration successfully contributed to public health surveillance efforts.
- Graduate students gained valuable practical experience, applying clinical and critical thinking skills.
- Identified both successes and challenges inherent in inter-organizational partnerships.
Conclusions:
- Despite challenges, academic-practice partnerships are highly valuable for public health.
- Faculty should pursue collaborations to enhance student learning and contribute to public health functions.
- Such partnerships are vital for addressing contemporary public health issues like antimicrobial resistance.
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