TY - JOUR
T1 - After the Gap Analysis: Education and Practice Changes to Prepare Nurses of the Future
AU - Beauvais, Audrey M.
AU - Kazer, Meredith Wallace
AU - Aronson, Barbara
AU - Conlon, Suzanne E.
AU - Forte, Pamela
AU - Fries, Kathleen S.
AU - Hahn, Judith M.
AU - Hullstrung, Russell
AU - Levvis, Meg
AU - MaCauley, Paula
AU - Morgan, Patricia Padula
AU - Perfetto, Linda
AU - Rebeschi, Lisa M.
AU - Solernou, Sheila B.
AU - Span, Patricia
AU - Sundean, Lisa J.
PY - 2017/1/1
Y1 - 2017/1/1
N2 - AIM: The purpose of the study was to describe the Connecticut Nursing Collaborative-Action Coalition’s work in identifying and addressing gaps between nursing education and practice based on the Institute of Medicine’s Future of Nursing report. BACKGROUND: Massachusetts Nurse of the Future (NOF) Competencies highlight the knowledge, skills, and attitudes/behaviors required for professional nurses. Integrating these concepts into the educational system will prepare the nursing workforce to respond to current/future health care needs and population health issues. METHOD: Education and practice partners in four regions conducted a gap analysis of the education to practice transition for new graduate nurses using NOF as a framework for assessment. RESULTS: Gaps in competencies were similar across regions. However, each organization uniquely addressed curricular gaps to best prepare nurses of the future. CONCLUSION: Curriculum improvements will provide students the advantage of being prepared for the rapid changes happening in health care.
AB - AIM: The purpose of the study was to describe the Connecticut Nursing Collaborative-Action Coalition’s work in identifying and addressing gaps between nursing education and practice based on the Institute of Medicine’s Future of Nursing report. BACKGROUND: Massachusetts Nurse of the Future (NOF) Competencies highlight the knowledge, skills, and attitudes/behaviors required for professional nurses. Integrating these concepts into the educational system will prepare the nursing workforce to respond to current/future health care needs and population health issues. METHOD: Education and practice partners in four regions conducted a gap analysis of the education to practice transition for new graduate nurses using NOF as a framework for assessment. RESULTS: Gaps in competencies were similar across regions. However, each organization uniquely addressed curricular gaps to best prepare nurses of the future. CONCLUSION: Curriculum improvements will provide students the advantage of being prepared for the rapid changes happening in health care.
UR - https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/nursing-facultypubs/105
UR - https://libraryapps.fairfield.edu/openurl?sid=google&auinit=AM&aulast=Beauvais&atitle=After+the+Gap+Analysis:+Education+and+Practice+Changes+to+Prepare+Nurses+of+the+Future&id=doi:10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000196&title=Nursing+education+perspectives&volume=38&issue=5&date=2017&spage=250&issn=1536-5026&newUI=1clickoff
U2 - 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000196
DO - 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000196
M3 - Article
VL - 38
JO - Nursing education perspectives
JF - Nursing education perspectives
ER -