Keywords

academic partnerships, clinical practicum, experiential learning, graduate nursing education, master's nursing program

 

Authors

  1. Goodwin, Miki PhD, RN, PHN
  2. Jenkins-Weinrub, Edith EdD, RN

Abstract

This article presents an approach for a collaborative practicum experience for master's degree nursing students. The students were placed into triads and then assigned as a group to work in a large health care organization. A triad consisted of 1 student from each concentration of study: nursing administration, nursing education, or nursing informatics, and the group was immersed in real-time problem-solving and decision-making processes over the course of the year.