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Academic-Practice Partnerships: Building The Post-Pandemic Nursing Workforce, Heather M. Van Housen

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As the healthcare industry recovers from the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing workforce development across the continuum from entry-level nursing student to faculty development has come into focus as a top priority. This article discusses the benefit of increased academic-practice partnership models to meet the growing demand for registered nurses. These partnerships increase clinical placements for nursing students and provide opportunities for practicing nurses to prepare for a clinical instructor role.