The authors discuss the status of academic nursing centers. Included are data on the age, location, population served, and sources of financial support for these centers. In addition, the authors assess the centers' ability to accomplish the purposes of faculty practice, student education, nursing research and community service. Implications for developing academic nursing centers are presented.

Humans↗

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Public health nursing partnership: agencies and academe.

The authors describe an approach to bridging the education-practice gap in nursing through a joint venture between a nursing center in a college of nursing and a public health department. The purposes of the cooperative efforts are defined and the services described. Administrative problems and solutions in such a venture are explored and evaluation methods explained. Finally, opportunities for expansion of the venture are considered.

Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate↗

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Entrepreneurial nursing: the right course at the right time.

As more nurses start businesses of their own, there is a need for a course to help them learn to plan, organize, finance, and operate these businesses. The author describes the course's organization, its outcomes, and reactions of the first students to participate in the course.

Commerce↗

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Community health service programs in academe: unique learning opportunities for students.

Services provided by a college of nursing allow students to participate in unique clinical experiences in nurse-managed healthcare. The authors describe the use of a nursing center, wellness program, and home health program of a college of nursing to provide clinical experiences for nursing students.

Clinical Competence↗

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Anniversary update: the progress of nursing education.

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Curriculum↗