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Enriching Clinical Learning Environments Through Partnerships: Academic And Practice Partnerships To Strengthen Care For Older Adults In Residential And Assisted Living Settings, Juliana Cartwright, Diana L. White
Enriching Clinical Learning Environments Through Partnerships: Academic And Practice Partnerships To Strengthen Care For Older Adults In Residential And Assisted Living Settings, Juliana Cartwright, Diana L. White
Institute on Aging Publications
This report was prepared by Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Nursing and the Institute on Aging at Portland State University to describe an academic-community partnership using the Enriching Clinical Learning Environments through Partnerships (ECLEPs) model. This two-year project was conducted with 34 students in the RN-BSN program in eight assisted living (AL) communities and ElderPlace, a PACE program serving residents in assisted living and other residential settings. Quality improvement was the focus of the project. Features of the ECLEPs model include:
- An intentional partnership between academic and clinical organizations
- Relationship-based; shared decision making
- Long-term commitment between partners …