A partnership model for the teaching nursing home project in Taiwan.

The purpose of this article is to describe the structure of a partnership model for a teaching nursing home program in Taiwan. Benner's model of "from novice to expert" was applied to the design of this program. Processes of developing this program began with nursing home administrators and faculty from a University in Taiwan setting mutual goals. Next, faculty members assessed quality of care and then used this knowledge to educate staff and conduct research. The goal of the education was not only to improve the quality of care provided within the nursing home, but to move the staff from novice to experts. Staff were also trained to become clinical health educators and preceptors for nursing students and other staff. In this partnership model, the training programs for clinical nurses, clinical nursing assistants, and healthcare educators were included.