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Building academic capacity through statewide partnerships.
Alexia Green1, Mary E Mancini, Sondra Flemming
1Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing, Lubbock, TX 79366, USA. alexia.green@ttuhsc.edu
Summary
Texas boosted nursing education capacity by forming academic partnerships and a statewide team. This initiative aimed to double nursing graduates and strengthen retention, leading to regionalization and future nursing workforce development.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Workforce Development
- Nursing Education Policy
- Public Health Initiatives
Background:
- In 2008, Texas was challenged to enhance nursing education capacity.
- The Center to Champion Nursing in America, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and AARP, spearheaded this national campaign.
- Addressing nursing shortages requires strategic increases in educational capacity and workforce retention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the strategies Texas employed to build nursing education capacity.
- To detail the creation of academic partnerships and strengthened commitments to nursing education investment.
- To report on the three-year outcomes of this statewide initiative.
Main Methods:
- Formation of a dedicated statewide team to address nursing education capacity.
- Development of academic partnerships between nursing schools and healthcare institutions.
- Implementation of regionalization strategies, including grant funding.
- Focus on retention efforts across the state's nursing programs.
Main Results:
- A statewide team was established to focus on nursing education capacity.
- Significant progress was made toward doubling the number of nursing graduates.
- Retention efforts were strengthened and emphasized statewide.
- A $1 million grant facilitated regionalization efforts.
- The statewide team transitioned to support the Initiative on the Future of Nursing through a Regional Action Coalition.
Conclusions:
- Statewide collaboration and academic partnerships are effective in increasing nursing education capacity.
- Sustained commitment and strategic investment are crucial for nursing workforce development.
- The initiative successfully laid the groundwork for ongoing improvements in nursing education and workforce planning.
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