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Thinking strategically: academic-practice relationships: one health system's experience
Teri Wurmser1, Jane Bliss-Holtz
1Director, Ann May Center for Nursing and Allied Health, Chair, Georgian Court-Meridian Health School of Nursing, Meridian Health, Neptune, NJ 07701, USA. twurmser@meridianhealth.com
Summary
Academic-practice partnerships in nursing are crucial for addressing future healthcare challenges. Meridian Health implemented several initiatives, showing positive outcomes in nurse education and retention.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Workforce Development
- Academic-Practice Partnerships
Background:
- The nursing profession faces challenges requiring strategic collaboration between academia and practice.
- Integrating academic strengths with practical healthcare settings is essential for future nursing success.
- Meridian Health, a New Jersey health system, initiated academic-practice partnerships to address these needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe and discuss academic-practice partnership initiatives implemented by Meridian Health.
- To evaluate the outcomes of these collaborative strategies on nursing education and workforce metrics.
- To highlight successful models for strengthening the nursing profession through joint academic-practice efforts.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of programs supporting nonprofessional employees transitioning to registered nurse (RN) roles.
- Partnership in developing an accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program.
- Establishment of support systems and academic collaborations for RN-to-BSN program participation.
- Creation of on-site clinical simulation laboratories for interprofessional learning.
- Launch of a new generic BSN program.
Main Results:
- Quantifiable data on participant numbers, graduation rates, and NCLEX-RN pass rates.
- Analysis of Meridian Health's nurse vacancy rates post-implementation.
- Assessment of nurse retention rates following initial employment.
- Demonstrated success in increasing the qualified nursing workforce through strategic partnerships.
Conclusions:
- Academic-practice partnerships are effective in addressing nursing workforce challenges.
- Meridian Health's initiatives successfully enhanced nurse education, recruitment, and retention.
- These models provide a framework for other healthcare systems to foster nursing excellence.
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