This article analyzes the components of Florence Nightingale’s visionary leadership for global he... more This article analyzes the components of Florence Nightingale’s visionary leadership for global health and nursing within the historical context of Great Britain’s colonization of India. The descriptive study used the qualitative approach of narrative analysis to analyze selected letters in the Nightingale Letter Collection at the University of Alabama at Birmingham that Nightingale wrote to or about Dr. Thomas Gillham Hewlett, a physician and health officer in Bombay, India. The authors sought to increase understanding of Nightingale’s visionary leadership for global nursing and health through a study of the form and content of the letters analyzed as temporally contextualized data, focusing on how the narratives are composed and what is conveyed. Several recurring themes central to Nightingale’s leadership on global nursing and health emerge throughout these letters, including health and sanitation reform, collaborative partnerships, data-driven policy development, and advocacy for...
Supplemental digital content is available in the text. Academic-practice partnerships are formali... more Supplemental digital content is available in the text. Academic-practice partnerships are formalized relationships encouraged by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing to meet healthcare and societal needs. While Academic-practice partnerships have existed for decades, the process for evaluating their outcomes often lacks a robust, standardized structure. The purpose of this article is to describe one organization's process for developing and implementing an evaluation blueprint for appraising an Academic-practice partnership.
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing & Pan American Health Organization.... more University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing & Pan American Health Organization. A plan for nursing & midwifery education quality improvement in universal health and primary health care. [Internet] 2019. Available from: https://www.uab.edu/nursing/home/images/OCGP/PAHO-WHO/QI-Toolkit-Joint-Publication.pdf
Introduction Primary health care (PHC) is closely tied to universal health (UH) aiming to reform ... more Introduction Primary health care (PHC) is closely tied to universal health (UH) aiming to reform universal coverage, service delivery, public policy, leadership, and stakeholder participation. Nurses’ and midwives’ actual and potential contribution towards UH and PHC is considerable. In light of the “2020 Nursing Now Campaign” and the “Triad meeting of Nursing and Midwifery” , administrators and faculty in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries are urged to re-examine and re-align their educational program orientation and preparation of graduates. Aim: To identify quality improvement (QI) resources for LAC schools of nursing and midwifery in order to strengthen UH and PHC outcomes. Methods Following a 2016 survey, all identified areas in need for improvement as well as recommendations were extensively studied by an expert group. A self-assessment QI tool guided the narrative literature review and website search. Identified resources were evaluated through a Cognitive Debriefin...
Abstract Academic-practice partnerships have the potential to improve clinical outcomes through j... more Abstract Academic-practice partnerships have the potential to improve clinical outcomes through joint initiatives focusing on nursing. Nurses at the bedside are able to greatly impact care, but often they lack the resources (time, knowledge, and expertise) to enact and facilitate quality improvement initiatives. Through an academic-practice partnership, academic and practice partners can work collaboratively to develop innovative evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and research projects. The benefits of these partnerships are far reaching as they involve faculty, students, and clinicians within the practice. In this article, we describe the development and evolution of a pediatric clinical scholars program that increases nursing engagement for leadership in evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and research projects to improve health outcomes.
Background Academic service-learning nursing partnerships (ASLNPs) integrate instruction, reflect... more Background Academic service-learning nursing partnerships (ASLNPs) integrate instruction, reflection, and scholarship with tailored service through enriched learning experiences that teach civic responsibility and strengthen communities, while meeting academic nursing outcomes. Objective: This scoping review aimed to identify, appraise, and synthesize evidence of community focused ASLNPs that promote primary health care throughout the Americas region. Methods A systematic search of PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Google Scholar, and LILACS English-language databases was performed in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Full-text articles published since 2010 were reviewed using an inductive thematic approach stemming from the “Advancing Healthcare Transformation: a New Era for Academic Nursing Report” and the Pan American Health Organization “Strategic Directions for Nursing.” Results A total of 51 articles were included with the vast majority 47 (92.1 %) representing North America. Structure...
Those involved in preparing the next generation of nurse scientists face numerous challenges, inc... more Those involved in preparing the next generation of nurse scientists face numerous challenges, including but not limited to: relatively older age at completion of doctoral studies, insufficient funding for full-time PhD students in nursing, inadequate funding for nursing research, and the limited number of well-funded mentors in nursing doctoral programs. These issues have limited the number of students enrolled in PhD nursing programs and graduates to supply the research faculty of the future and generate nursing science. This phenomenon persists despite numerous calls to increase the number of PhD doctoral students and graduates and expedite the PhD process without compromising educational integrity. This article describes the BSN-to-PhD Pathway and the Accelerated (3 year) Pathway to the nursing PhD at an established research doctoral program that required a shift in the approach to student recruitment, curriculum development, and timely progression. Implications for practice and research are discussed.
Objective: to present the development of a toolkit for education quality improvement in universal... more Objective: to present the development of a toolkit for education quality improvement in universal health and primary health care, targeting schools of nursing and midwifery in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Methods: an expert work group conducted a systematic literature review, selected key content and completed toolkit drafting, using an iterative consensus approach. International partners reviewed the toolkit. Cognitive debriefing data were analyzed, revisions and new tools were integrated, and the final version was approved. Results: twenty-two articles were identified and mapped as resources. The Model for Improvement, a data-driven approach to performance analysis, was selected for its widespread use and simplicity in carrying out the following steps: 1) organize a team, 2) assess improvement need regarding universal health and primary health care education, 3) set an aim/goal and identify priorities using a matrix, 4) establish metrics, 5) identify change, 6) carry ou...
Veterans receive care across the entire health system. Therefore, the workforce needs knowledge a... more Veterans receive care across the entire health system. Therefore, the workforce needs knowledge and awareness of whether patients are Veterans and the impact of their military service on their physical and mental health. Recent reports of limitations in access for Veterans seeking health care have highlighted this need across all health care settings. Academic-practice partnerships are one mechanism to align the need for improved health care services within the Veteran population while advancing nursing practice in the Veterans Health Administration and surrounding communities. The key to strong partnerships and sustained collaboration is shared goals, mutual trust and respect, the development of formal relationships, and support of senior leadership that fosters the joint vision and mission to improve nursing care for Veterans. This article describes the evolving partnership between one Veterans Health Administration Medical Center and a School of Nursing, which aligned strategic goals across both organizations to increase the capacity and capability of services provided to Veterans.
Over the last 30 years, nursing faculty have achieved varying levels of success in their efforts ... more Over the last 30 years, nursing faculty have achieved varying levels of success in their efforts to engage in interdisciplinary education. To sharpen the focus, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement sponsored a national demonstration project in which nursing faculty from four universities participated.
The Network for Nursing in Child Health was launched in 2006 building on earlier collaboration of... more The Network for Nursing in Child Health was launched in 2006 building on earlier collaboration of a group of nurses in Latin America to study the needs for strengthening pediatric nursing curricula in the region. This Network is one of more than 10 specialty nursing networks being developed with support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) as a mechanism for promoting collaboration and communication between nurses of different countries to improve nursing practice and health care. The initial goals of the Network for Nursing in Child Health are to share knowledge and experience related to child health nursing and to promote incorporation of guidelines related to the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) in nursing curricula. At this time, membership in the Network is open to all nurses interested in working toward the Network's objectives, although communications are in Spanish. This collaborative network demonstrates the power of nursing working in a c...
This article analyzes the components of Florence Nightingale’s visionary leadership for global he... more This article analyzes the components of Florence Nightingale’s visionary leadership for global health and nursing within the historical context of Great Britain’s colonization of India. The descriptive study used the qualitative approach of narrative analysis to analyze selected letters in the Nightingale Letter Collection at the University of Alabama at Birmingham that Nightingale wrote to or about Dr. Thomas Gillham Hewlett, a physician and health officer in Bombay, India. The authors sought to increase understanding of Nightingale’s visionary leadership for global nursing and health through a study of the form and content of the letters analyzed as temporally contextualized data, focusing on how the narratives are composed and what is conveyed. Several recurring themes central to Nightingale’s leadership on global nursing and health emerge throughout these letters, including health and sanitation reform, collaborative partnerships, data-driven policy development, and advocacy for...
Supplemental digital content is available in the text. Academic-practice partnerships are formali... more Supplemental digital content is available in the text. Academic-practice partnerships are formalized relationships encouraged by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing to meet healthcare and societal needs. While Academic-practice partnerships have existed for decades, the process for evaluating their outcomes often lacks a robust, standardized structure. The purpose of this article is to describe one organization's process for developing and implementing an evaluation blueprint for appraising an Academic-practice partnership.
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing & Pan American Health Organization.... more University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing & Pan American Health Organization. A plan for nursing & midwifery education quality improvement in universal health and primary health care. [Internet] 2019. Available from: https://www.uab.edu/nursing/home/images/OCGP/PAHO-WHO/QI-Toolkit-Joint-Publication.pdf
Introduction Primary health care (PHC) is closely tied to universal health (UH) aiming to reform ... more Introduction Primary health care (PHC) is closely tied to universal health (UH) aiming to reform universal coverage, service delivery, public policy, leadership, and stakeholder participation. Nurses’ and midwives’ actual and potential contribution towards UH and PHC is considerable. In light of the “2020 Nursing Now Campaign” and the “Triad meeting of Nursing and Midwifery” , administrators and faculty in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries are urged to re-examine and re-align their educational program orientation and preparation of graduates. Aim: To identify quality improvement (QI) resources for LAC schools of nursing and midwifery in order to strengthen UH and PHC outcomes. Methods Following a 2016 survey, all identified areas in need for improvement as well as recommendations were extensively studied by an expert group. A self-assessment QI tool guided the narrative literature review and website search. Identified resources were evaluated through a Cognitive Debriefin...
Abstract Academic-practice partnerships have the potential to improve clinical outcomes through j... more Abstract Academic-practice partnerships have the potential to improve clinical outcomes through joint initiatives focusing on nursing. Nurses at the bedside are able to greatly impact care, but often they lack the resources (time, knowledge, and expertise) to enact and facilitate quality improvement initiatives. Through an academic-practice partnership, academic and practice partners can work collaboratively to develop innovative evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and research projects. The benefits of these partnerships are far reaching as they involve faculty, students, and clinicians within the practice. In this article, we describe the development and evolution of a pediatric clinical scholars program that increases nursing engagement for leadership in evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and research projects to improve health outcomes.
Background Academic service-learning nursing partnerships (ASLNPs) integrate instruction, reflect... more Background Academic service-learning nursing partnerships (ASLNPs) integrate instruction, reflection, and scholarship with tailored service through enriched learning experiences that teach civic responsibility and strengthen communities, while meeting academic nursing outcomes. Objective: This scoping review aimed to identify, appraise, and synthesize evidence of community focused ASLNPs that promote primary health care throughout the Americas region. Methods A systematic search of PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Google Scholar, and LILACS English-language databases was performed in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Full-text articles published since 2010 were reviewed using an inductive thematic approach stemming from the “Advancing Healthcare Transformation: a New Era for Academic Nursing Report” and the Pan American Health Organization “Strategic Directions for Nursing.” Results A total of 51 articles were included with the vast majority 47 (92.1 %) representing North America. Structure...
Those involved in preparing the next generation of nurse scientists face numerous challenges, inc... more Those involved in preparing the next generation of nurse scientists face numerous challenges, including but not limited to: relatively older age at completion of doctoral studies, insufficient funding for full-time PhD students in nursing, inadequate funding for nursing research, and the limited number of well-funded mentors in nursing doctoral programs. These issues have limited the number of students enrolled in PhD nursing programs and graduates to supply the research faculty of the future and generate nursing science. This phenomenon persists despite numerous calls to increase the number of PhD doctoral students and graduates and expedite the PhD process without compromising educational integrity. This article describes the BSN-to-PhD Pathway and the Accelerated (3 year) Pathway to the nursing PhD at an established research doctoral program that required a shift in the approach to student recruitment, curriculum development, and timely progression. Implications for practice and research are discussed.
Objective: to present the development of a toolkit for education quality improvement in universal... more Objective: to present the development of a toolkit for education quality improvement in universal health and primary health care, targeting schools of nursing and midwifery in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Methods: an expert work group conducted a systematic literature review, selected key content and completed toolkit drafting, using an iterative consensus approach. International partners reviewed the toolkit. Cognitive debriefing data were analyzed, revisions and new tools were integrated, and the final version was approved. Results: twenty-two articles were identified and mapped as resources. The Model for Improvement, a data-driven approach to performance analysis, was selected for its widespread use and simplicity in carrying out the following steps: 1) organize a team, 2) assess improvement need regarding universal health and primary health care education, 3) set an aim/goal and identify priorities using a matrix, 4) establish metrics, 5) identify change, 6) carry ou...
Veterans receive care across the entire health system. Therefore, the workforce needs knowledge a... more Veterans receive care across the entire health system. Therefore, the workforce needs knowledge and awareness of whether patients are Veterans and the impact of their military service on their physical and mental health. Recent reports of limitations in access for Veterans seeking health care have highlighted this need across all health care settings. Academic-practice partnerships are one mechanism to align the need for improved health care services within the Veteran population while advancing nursing practice in the Veterans Health Administration and surrounding communities. The key to strong partnerships and sustained collaboration is shared goals, mutual trust and respect, the development of formal relationships, and support of senior leadership that fosters the joint vision and mission to improve nursing care for Veterans. This article describes the evolving partnership between one Veterans Health Administration Medical Center and a School of Nursing, which aligned strategic goals across both organizations to increase the capacity and capability of services provided to Veterans.
Over the last 30 years, nursing faculty have achieved varying levels of success in their efforts ... more Over the last 30 years, nursing faculty have achieved varying levels of success in their efforts to engage in interdisciplinary education. To sharpen the focus, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement sponsored a national demonstration project in which nursing faculty from four universities participated.
The Network for Nursing in Child Health was launched in 2006 building on earlier collaboration of... more The Network for Nursing in Child Health was launched in 2006 building on earlier collaboration of a group of nurses in Latin America to study the needs for strengthening pediatric nursing curricula in the region. This Network is one of more than 10 specialty nursing networks being developed with support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) as a mechanism for promoting collaboration and communication between nurses of different countries to improve nursing practice and health care. The initial goals of the Network for Nursing in Child Health are to share knowledge and experience related to child health nursing and to promote incorporation of guidelines related to the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) in nursing curricula. At this time, membership in the Network is open to all nurses interested in working toward the Network's objectives, although communications are in Spanish. This collaborative network demonstrates the power of nursing working in a c...
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