Thought Leadership

Defining Academic-Practice Partnerships in Nursing

Academic-practice partnerships are collaborative relationships between nursing education institutions and healthcare organizations. These partnerships are designed to bridge the gap between academic learning and clinical practice, ensuring that nursing students receive a well-rounded education that combines theoretical knowledge with practical, hands-on experience. Key Characteristics of Academic-Practice Partnerships 1. Research, Innovation, Shared Goals Partnerships often involve …

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Addressing the Nursing Faculty Shortage in Illinois: A Critical Examination

Thought Leadership / By 3MC

For years, Illinois’ nursing higher education institutions have faced a growing challenge: a shortage of nursing faculty. This crisis has significant implications for the future of healthcare in the state, affecting not only the education and training of aspiring nurses but also the overall quality of patient care. In this post, we will delve into …

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Helping Illinois’ Students Pass NCLEX — Illinois’ Colleges of Nursing React

Thought Leadership / By 3MC

As discussed in our most recent post, resiliency, accessibility, and NCLEX pass rates are closely linked. Advisors across higher education recognize that GenZ is different than previous generations, with unique challenges that put pressure on both educational institutions and healthcare facilities. Institutions of higher education are grappling with how to provide enhanced student support services …

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2023: Challenges in Nursing Education

Thought Leadership / By 3MC

This May a short walk across the stage of institutions across Illinois marked the end of another school year, and another year spent preparing young nurses to step into the workforce. The Class of 2023 were freshmen in 2020 when COVID-19 sent our world into chaos – students were forced to navigate the brunt of …

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Success in Academic Progression Partnerships

Thought Leadership / By 3MC

Repeatedly, research has shown the Bachelor’s degree prepared RN has the enhanced skill set to significantly impact quality patient outcomes at the bedside and to positively influence our healthcare delivery system. However, experience has shown us that not every student is able to take the same path to the BSN. There are time, economic, and …

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COVID-19 (Coronavirus): RESPONDING TO A HEALTH CRISIS

Thought Leadership / By 3MC

Globally, we are in the midst of a battle against one of the largest healthcare challenges of our lifetime: the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. According to the CDC, COVID-19 or the coronavirus, “is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that was first identified …

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Fostering Student Success and Addressing Disparities in an Online Learning Environment

Thought Leadership / By 3MC

While the COVID-19 pandemic has upended the routines of many people’s lives, nursing students and faculty are no different. While many of America’s workers and students were able to switch to learning and working completely remotely, for those whose daily schedules require in-person tasks — like nursing students — adjusting to the new normal has …

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Higher Education in an Online Setting: Reflecting Back on Nursing Education in Spring 2020

Thought Leadership / By 3MC

Throughout the last few months, COVID-19 and the attempts to slow its spread have drastically altered every aspect of day-to-day life for not only Americans, but across the globe. From working from home measures to restaurants closing down to social distancing and required mask-wearing; no segment of the population has been unaffected. Educational institutions, and …

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IACN – Resiliency in Nursing

Thought Leadership / By 3MC

According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “resilience” is defined as “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.” For nurses, resiliency is an especially important quality. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses often juggle inconsistent schedules, excessive work hours, and adjustments in the workplace. Many also choose to add the challenges of returning …

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IACN Looks Forward: The Future of Nursing Leadership

Thought Leadership / By 3MC

What is leadership in nursing and how will it change? It’s a difficult question to answer because to everyone, it is different. To Tina Decker, Chair of the Department of Nursing at Trinity Christian College, “Leadership looks like applying the nursing process (through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementing, and evaluating) at a macro level with patient …

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