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Elif Gursoy, Assoc. Prof Eskisehir Osmangazi University Eskisehir Osmangazi University Nursing Department, TR [email protected] Berrak Mizrak Sahin, Research Assistant Nursing Eskisehir Osmangazi University Eskisehir, TR [email protected] Burcin Danaci, Nursing Eskisehir Osmangazi University Hospital, Eskisehir, TR [email protected] Semahat Ari Nursing Eskisehir State Hospital Eskisehir, TR [email protected] OPINIONS OF NURSES REGARDING ACADEMIC - CLINICAL PARTNERSHIPS: ESKISEHI R EXAMPLE Background: Academic-clinical partnership in nursing is important in terms of strengthening nursing education, increasing the research capacity and improving patient care. Objectives: This study explores the opinions of nurses in Eskisehir on academic- clinical nursing partnership. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 721 volunteer clinical nurses working in a university hospital and public hospitals in Eskişehir. Data was collected using a questionnaire prepared by the researchers. Descriptive data is given as numbers, percentages, mean and standard deviation. In data analysis, Mann-whitney u test is used for nonparametric continuous variable and chi-square analysis (Fisher's exact test, Pearson chi-square test) for discontinuous variable. Keywords: Academic-Clinic Partnership, Student Learning, Nurse, Collaboration Congress Topics: Connecting, Sharing and Learning in Nursing 67 |