After the Gap Analysis: Education and Practice Changes to Prepare Nurses of the Future

Audrey Marie Beauvais¹, Meredith Wallace Kazer, Barbara Aronson+13

• ¹About the Authors Audrey Marie Beauvais, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, CNL, is an associate dean and associate professor, Fairfield University Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, Fairfield, Connecticut. Meredith Wallace Kazer, PhD, APRN, FAAN, is dean and professor, Fairfield University Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies. Barbara Aronson, PhD, RN, CNE, is a professor and coordinator, EdD in Nursing Education, Southern Connecticut State University Department of Nursing, New Haven. Suzanne E. Conlon, MSN, is a professor and academic chairperson, Gateway Community College Nursing Program, New Haven. Pamela Forte, DNP, RN, is a clinical coordinator, Southern Connecticut State University Department of Nursing. Kathleen S. Fries, PhD, RN, CNE, is -director, Nursing and Allied Health Programs, Norwalk Community College Nursing Program. Judith M. Hahn, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, is with the Yale New Haven Hospital Department of Professional Practice. Russell Hullstrung, MPA, RN, is a director, eLearning Education, Yale New Haven Health Institute for Excellence. Meg Levvis, PhD, RN, is chairperson and an associate professor, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain. Paula McCauley, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, CNE, is an associate clinical professor, University of Connecticut School of Nursing, Storrs. Patricia Padula Morgan, PhD, RN, CNE, is chair, Department of Nursing, and associate dean, School of Health and Natural Sciences, University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford. Linda Perfetto, MS, RN, CNE, CNOR, is director of system nursing curricular operations, Connecticut Community Colleges, Hartford. Lisa M. Rebeschi, PhD, RN, CNE, is chairperson and associate professor, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven. Sheila B. Solernou, MSN, RN, is division director, Gateway Community College Division of Allied Health and Nursing, New Haven. Patricia Span, PhD, RNC, CPHQ, is a strategy and learning specialist, Yale New Haven Health Patient Services Administration. Lisa J. Sundean, MSN, MHA, RN, is a PhD and statewide director, Connecticut Nursing Collaborative-Action Coalition, East Berlin. The work of the Connecticut Nursing Collaborative-Action Coalition has been supported by two grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. For more information, contact Dr. Beauvais at abeauvais@fairfield.edu.