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Article

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7-20-2026

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This article is the author’s final published version in Journal of Professional Nursing, Volume 66, 2026, Pages 203-209.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2026.07.007. Copyright © 2026 The Author.

 

Abstract

Purpose: This narrative review explored the literature on academic–practice partnerships in community settings within prelicensure nursing education. Methods: A search of three databases—MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Scopus—led to the review of 12 articles exploring academic–practice partnerships in community settings within prelicensure nursing education. Results: Emergent themes encompassed components for planning, implementing, and evaluating academic–practice partnerships. Planning themes included completing community assessments, considering financial resources, and identifying guiding frameworks or models. Implementation themes included diverse nursing education and community partners and settings, academic–practice partnership initiatives, and integration of partnerships in prelicensure nursing education curricula. Lastly, evaluation themes included the exploration of a variety of measures within nursing education and practice. Conclusions: The articles in this narrative review provide a valuable guide for planning, implementing, and evaluating current and future academic–practice partnerships in community settings within prelicensure nursing education. Enhancing innovations in nursing experiential learning is essential for supporting the transformation of nursing education and practice.

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