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Nursing leadership: interprofessional education and practice
Pamela N Clarke1, Susan Hassmiller
1Professor and Director of Community Health, University of Wyoming.
Nursing Science Quarterly
|October 3, 2013
Summary
This scholarly dialogue explores nursing
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Healthcare Policy
Background:
- Susan Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a senior advisor for nursing at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
- She leads RWJF's strategies to address nurse and nurse faculty shortages.
- Hassmiller directs the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, a national initiative in partnership with AARP.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a scholarly dialogue on the critical role of nursing in interprofessional education, practice, and collaboration.
- To highlight strategies for addressing nurse and nurse faculty shortages.
- To discuss the implementation of recommendations from the Institute of Medicine's 2011 report, 'The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health'.
Main Methods:
- Scholarly dialogue format.
- Expert leadership and strategic direction from a senior nursing advisor.
- National campaign implementation across 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Main Results:
- The dialogue emphasizes nursing's integral part in interprofessional healthcare teams.
- Strategies are being shaped to mitigate shortages of nurses and nursing faculty.
- The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action actively works to implement key report recommendations.
Conclusions:
- Nursing is essential for effective interprofessional education, practice, and collaboration.
- Targeted strategies are crucial for resolving nurse and nurse faculty shortages.
- Sustained national efforts are necessary to advance nursing's role in healthcare transformation.
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