Post-Licensure RN to BSN Nursing Students: Maintaining Collaboration and Engagement via Technology with Community-based Agencies

Abstract

Academic learning software is vital when conducting online post-licensure RN to BSN courses, especially when maintaining collaboration and engagement with community-based agencies. This paper will discuss Osprey Impact as an example of a possible solution to streng then collaborative partnerships between RN to BSN students and their chosen community-based agency, by streamlining the process of logging and tracking community clinical hours using this software. This online interface also tracks the progression of the RNs community/public health promotion projects with their community-based agency and faculty. The University of North Florida School of Nursing (UNF) and its Center for Instruction and Research Technology worked together to solve the problem through technology.