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Patricia A Sharpnack1, Carol Drennen, Wendy Bowles
1About the Authors Patricia A. Sharpnack, DNP, RN, CNE, NEA-BC, ANEF, is dean and Strawbridge Professor, Ursuline College, Cleveland, Ohio. Carol Drennen, MSN, MS, RN, is the project director, SIP Grant, Ohio Action Coalition. Wendy Bowles, PhD, RN, CPNP, is assistant dean of baccalaureate programs, Ohio State University, Columbus. Chris Koffel, PhD, RN, is a nurse researcher, ProMedica Health Care System, Toledo, Ohio. Diane Salvador, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, is executive director and professor, Elmhurst College Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, Illinois. Judy Didion, PhD, RN, is dean and professor, Oakland University School of Nursing, Rochester, Michigan. The authors are grateful to the members of the three Ohio regional State Implementation Program Grant teams and Jane Mahowald, executive director, Ohio League for Nursing, and co-lead, Ohio Action Coalition. For more information, contact Dr. Sharpnack at psharpnack@ursuline.edu.
The Ohio Action Coalition improved nursing education by developing a competency model and fostering collaboration between academic institutions and practice. This initiative aims to enhance the academic preparation of Ohio
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Workforce Development
Background:
- The Institute of Medicine's "Future of Nursing" report outlined critical recommendations for advancing the nursing profession.
- The Future of Nursing Campaign for Action is a national effort to implement these recommendations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address key recommendations from the Institute of Medicine's "Future of Nursing" report within Ohio.
- To enhance the academic preparation of the Ohio nursing workforce.
Main Methods:
- Formation of the Ohio Action Coalition to drive change.
- Adoption of a statewide nursing competency model by leaders in nursing education and practice.
- Regional gap analyses conducted using the Ohio Nurse Competency Model to identify areas for improvement.
Main Results:
- Increased communication and collaboration between baccalaureate/community colleges and nursing practice statewide.
- Commitment to developing standardized, adaptable academic progression models for seamless transitions.
- Progress towards addressing the Institute of Medicine's recommendation for higher levels of nursing education.
Conclusions:
- The collaborative project has positively impacted communication within the nursing sector.
- Efforts are underway to create standardized pathways for academic progression in nursing.
- The ultimate goal is to elevate the educational standards of Ohio's nursing workforce.
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