Working together: a positive experience in service-education collaboration

Area of Science:

• Nursing Administration
• Healthcare Management
• Higher Education

Background:

• University nursing programs need to align with current healthcare demands.
• Effective nursing administration requires collaboration between academia and practice.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify essential components for relevant nursing administration programs.
• To explore strategies for enhancing the relationship between nursing education and practice.

Main Methods:

• Qualitative interview with participants involved in nursing administration and education.
• Discussion focused on curriculum development and interprofessional collaboration.

Main Results:

• Agreement on the necessity of practical, up-to-date nursing administration curricula.
• Emphasis on the need for practicing administrators to actively participate in curriculum design.
• Identification of the importance of involving faculty in understanding organizational roles within a changing healthcare landscape.

Conclusions:

• University nursing schools must ensure their administration programs are realistic and relevant.
• Active involvement of practicing administrators and faculty is vital for effective curriculum development.
• Open communication and collaboration between educators and administrators foster mutually beneficial relationships, improving both nursing education and patient care delivery.