Document Type
Article
Publication Date
March 2002
Abstract
Academic nursing practice holds great promise for the future of the nursing discipline. The successful and intentional integration of the tripartite mission of research, education, and clinical practice can facilitate both the evolution of the science and implementation of evidence-based practice, while imbuing practitioners in the making with the world of the possible. Although many schools of nursing have been involved in some aspects of academic practice, the lack of common focus and direction has hampered concerted movement. The Penn Macy Initiative was conceived as a vehicle to help build and coalesce the critical mass needed to bridge this gap. The Penn Macy Initiative, its implementation and experience in the first 3 years, and how its alumni fellows, an annual conference, and Web-based consultation will continue to provide impetus, leadership, and resources for academic nursing practice in the years to come are described.
Recommended Citation
Lang, Norma M. PhD, RN, FAAN, FRCN; Evans, Lois K. DNSc, RN, FAAN; and Swan, Beth Ann PhD, CRNP, "Penn Macy initiative to advance academic nursing practice" (2002). College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations. Paper 10.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/nursfp/10
Comments
This article was peer-reviewed. It was published in the Journal of Professional Nursing, 18(2):63-69, March-April 2002. (Available from the publisher at http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/jpnu.2002.32342.) This version is the author's final copy prior to publication. Copyright retained by Elsevier, Inc.