University of Rochester School of Nursing, Rochester, NY, USA.
University of Rochester School of Nursing, Rochester, NY, USA.
J Prof Nurs. 2020 Nov-Dec;36(6):659-665. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2020.09.007. Epub 2020 Sep 14.
Dedicated Education Units are innovative teaching models that involve collaboration between nurse educators and clinical institutions to provide effective clinical learning. An essential requisite for Dedication Education Units is an effective academic-practice partnership. Following the initiation of a Dedicated Education Unit, partnerships can fade and lines of communication can deteriorate, resulting in dissatisfaction or termination of the partnership.
The ongoing sustainability of a Dedicated Education Unit was questioned due to personnel turnover, communication challenges, and infrequent provision of training for nurses.
A redesign project was implemented with the goal to improve academic-practice collaboration, confirm mutual benefit, and envision long-term sustainability. Focus groups were conducted with key stakeholders to identify and evaluate program revisions following three semesters of student rotations on the redesigned Dedicated Education Unit.
The redesigned Dedicated Education Unit elements received overwhelmingly positive feedback from nurses, students, and faculty. Participants reported increased collaboration between the academic and practice partners, improved communication between faculty and nurses, increased student satisfaction, and improved role preparation for nurses.
This project demonstrated that Dedicated Education Units can provide mutual benefits to academic and practice partners; however, ongoing collaboration from all members of the partnership is essential for ongoing sustainability.
专门教育单位是一种创新的教学模式，涉及护士教育者和临床机构之间的合作，以提供有效的临床学习。专门教育单位的一个基本要求是建立有效的学术-实践伙伴关系。在专门教育单位成立后，合作伙伴关系可能会减弱，沟通渠道可能会恶化，导致合作伙伴关系的不满或终止。
由于人员流动、沟通挑战以及对护士培训的频率不足，专门教育单位的持续可持续性受到质疑。
实施了重新设计项目，旨在改善学术-实践合作，确认互利，并设想长期可持续性。在重新设计的专门教育单位进行了三个学期的学生轮班后，与主要利益相关者进行了焦点小组讨论，以确定和评估计划修订。
重新设计的专门教育单位元素得到了护士、学生和教师的压倒性积极反馈。参与者报告说，学术和实践伙伴之间的合作有所增加，教师和护士之间的沟通有所改善，学生满意度提高，护士的角色准备得到改善。
该项目表明，专门教育单位可以为学术和实践伙伴带来互利，但合作伙伴关系的所有成员都需要持续合作，才能实现持续的可持续性。
