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Innovative Collaborations: A Case Study for Academic Owned Nursing Practice
Author(s) -
SullivanMarx Eileen M.,
Bradway Christine,
Barnsteiner Jane
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of nursing scholarship
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1547-5069
pISSN - 1527-6546
DOI - 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2009.01324.x
Subject(s) - nursing , credibility , nurse education , service (business) , team nursing , primary nursing , medicine , psychology , business , political science , marketing , law
Purpose: Academic service partnerships are critical for schools of nursing to maintain credibility regarding their missions of education, research, service, and practice. Methods: In this paper, we describe a case study of a ten year program, the Living Independently For Elders (LIFE) Program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing that has provided community‐based long‐term care to high‐risk older adults. Findings: Quality of care and financial outcomes were met with nurse faculty engagement, administrative commitment, and integration of business practices. Conclusions: As a result, high risk older adults receive care in their communities rather than nursing homes, and the school‐ owned and ‐operated program is a nationally recognized innovative nursing model of care. Clinical Relevance: Strategies are described that can be used globally as more schools of nursing embrace and strengthen service partnerships.