Nurse educators and nurse leaders must come together to be the unified voice and advocate for the nursing profession, says this nurse educator.
HealthLeaders spoke to Jason Dunne, chief academic officer at the Arizona College of Nursing, about the current landscape of nursing education and how CNOs can partner with academic institutions to create pipelines into the industry. Tune in to hear his insights.
G Hatfield is the CNO editor for HealthLeaders.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Nursing schools must provide the proper curriculum for new graduate nurses so that they can enter the clinical environment equipped with the necessary skills for modern nursing.
CNOs also must be aware of how nursing education is changing to accommodate the viewpoints and expectations of new generations.
Nurse educators and nurse leaders should come together to be the unified voice and advocate for the nursing profession.