An analysis of partnership performance: the St. Johns Mercy Medical Center-Saint Louis University School of Nursing dedicated education unit project.

The purpose of this article is to analyze the St. Johns Mercy Medical Center (SJMMC)-Saint Louis University School of Nursing (SLUSON) dedicated education unit (DEU) project for partnership effectiveness. The DEU, an innovative and collaborative academic-service partnership, reconceptualizes the role of the faculty and staff nurse in the clinical educational process.

Common themes in clinical education partnerships.

The concurrent nursing and faculty shortages continue to be critical issues for the nation's health care system. As academic nursing programs struggle with maintaining and increasing enrollment in the midst of a faculty shortage, one solution is to expand the faculty's capacity through innovative academic-service partnerships. Schools and clinical partners identified as having implemented innovative partnerships were invited to participate in this descriptive study.

Transformational partnerships in nursing education.

Although the nursing care environment has changed significantly over the past 30 years, little has changed in the educational methods used to prepare new nurses. Since the 1930s, most clinical education in nursing has been structured with a faculty member supervising a small group of students on one or more inpatient units. Students usually move to new settings for each clinical rotation.

Five recommendations for prelicensure clinical nursing education.

The acute shortage of RNs is both well established and projected to continue. Two primary factors contributing to the nursing shortage are insufficient numbers of faculty and insufficient clinical sites for students. Innovative academic-service partnerships are realigning these scarce resources to improve the quality of clinical education and build cultures of safety.

Treatment of anemia in patients with HIV Infection--Part 2: guidelines for management of anemia.

The key treatment goal for managing anemia in patients infected with HIV is to maintain an improved or normal hemoglobin level. Whenever possible, the identification and treatment of the underlying cause of anemia is the primary therapeutic strategy. After excluding other etiologies, the Nursing Guidelines Committee for Anemia in Patients With HIV Infection has recommended that patients with mild asymptomatic anemia (hemoglobin level = 1 g/dl below the lower limit of the normal range) receive nutritional support and more frequent screening.