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Maria Lofgren1, Heather Dunn, Christine Gust
1Author Affiliations: Director of Advanced Practice Providers and College of Nursing Faculty Practice (Dr Lofgren), The University of Iowa Health Care and University of Iowa College of Nursing; Clinical Assistant Professor (Dr Dunn), The University of Iowa College of Nursing; Human Resources Generalist (Gust), The University of Iowa Health Care; and Academic Clinical Program Management Specialist (Melsa Worrell) and Assistant Dean for Graduate Practice Programs (Dr Dirks), The University of Iowa College of Nursing, Iowa City.
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Academic health centers are faced with limited resources to navigate placement of advanced practice RN (APRN) students at the same time as APRN programs continue to increase. Clinical practicum sites are in higher demand due to clinical hour increases by accrediting organizations. This article describes a successful approach to the inefficient use of administration and preceptor resources for APRN student practicum placements via an innovative academic health system partnership.
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