Perspectives in Ambulatory Care. Changing Landscapes: Academic-Practice Partnerships in Evolving Ambulatory Care Settings -- Part 1.

Development of academic-practice partnerships (APPs) provides the foundation to build a sustainable partnership between academia and practice settings. APPs provide academic, practice, and mutual benefits to advance ambulatory care nursing. Those who engage in partnerships can achieve mutual respect and understanding, a shared vision with mutual goals and outcomes, and agreed-upon evaluation strategies. Part 1 of a 3-part series. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]