Clinical school partnerships: the way forward in nursing education, research and clinical practice.

Full Abstract

This paper describes the development of a partnership between a university clinical school and a sub-acute health care facility in Melbourne, Australia. A brief history of nursing education is given to provide a background for the development of this collaborative model. The paper explores the partnership, what it has achieved and continues to achieve, as well as the challenges that have been faced along the way.

Author information

Author/s: Fetherstonhaugh, Deirdre (D); Nay, Rhonda (R); Heather, Mandy (M);

Affiliation: Gerontic Nursing Clinical School, School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, 1231 Plenty Rd, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia. d.fetherstonhaugh(-atsign-)latrobe.edu.au

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Australian health review : a publication of the Australian Hospital Association (Aust Health Rev), published in Australia. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Feb; vol 32 (issue 1) : pp 121-6

Dates: Created 2008/02/04; Completed 2008/04/22;

PMID: 18241154, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00)

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