title: Bridging nursing practice and education through a strategic global partnership.
abstract: To forge strong relationships among nurse scholars from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA (USA); University of Botswana School of Nursing, Gaborone, Botswana; the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Princess Marina Hospital (PMH), Gaborone; and the Ministry of Health of Botswana, a strategic global partnership was created to bridge nursing practice and education. This partnership focused on changing practice at PMH through the translation of new knowledge and evidence-based practice. Guided by the National Institutes of Health team science field guide, the conceptual implementation of this highly successful practice change initiative is described in detail, highlighting our strategies, challenges and continued collaboration for nurses to be leaders in improving health in Botswana.
authors.affiliation: Family and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Marilyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stringer
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.
authors.forename: Lakshmi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rajeswaran
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.
authors.forename: Kefalotse
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dithole
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Intermediate Care Unit, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hoke
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Care Clinic, Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mampane
authors.affiliation: Nursing, Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana.
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sebopelo
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Health, Gaborone, Botswana.
authors.forename: Margret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Molefe
authors.affiliation: Global Health Affairs, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.|WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing & Midwifery Leadership, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Marjorie A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Muecke
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.|Nursing Administration, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Victoria L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Rich
authors.affiliation: Biobehavioral Health Sciences, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.|Anesthesiology and Critical Care (Secondary), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Rosemary C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Polomano
mesh_terms: D001902:Botswana; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D010414:Pennsylvania
keywords: evidence- based practice; global partnerships; nursing education; nursing practice; team science