1. Minnesota Alliance for Nursing Education (MANE): A Unique Multi-institutional Approach to Preparing Nurses for the Future
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Susan Frosch-Erickson, Judith A Graziano, Laura Beasley, Sandra Kohler, Jennifer Eccles, Doris Hill, Lynn Johnson, Katherine Anderson, and Faye Uppman
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Matriculation ,020205 medical informatics ,Minnesota ,02 engineering and technology ,Education ,03 medical and health sciences ,Health care ,ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Humans ,Nurse education ,Sociology ,Education, Nursing ,Curriculum ,General Nursing ,Medical education ,030504 nursing ,business.industry ,Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate ,General Medicine ,Nursing Education Research ,Transformative learning ,Alliance ,Action plan ,Workforce ,Students, Nursing ,0305 other medical science ,business - Abstract
Aim The purpose of this article is to inform nurse educators of an innovative and transformative approach to advancing nursing education through the creation of the Minnesota Alliance for Nursing Education (MANE). Background MANE was formed to answer national appeals to transform nursing education and demands by health care organizations for a more highly educated nursing workforce. Method An action plan was developed with the Minnesota Action Coalition to create a dual admission community college and university eight-semester baccalaureate curriculum that students could complete seamlessly in four years. Results Admissions to the program have been robust, matriculation rates to upper division course work have exceeded initial goals, and diversity of students is increasing. Conclusion Measures to date show that MANE is a viable and successful program that is surpassing its initial goals.
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- 2017