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A nurse educator presents evidence that nursing students feel unsupported on the unit. Staff discuss how this affects teamwork and patient care.
Create a Sense of Urgency
The nurses and students give positive feedback after nursing student–staff workshops.
Create Short-Term Wins
The team creates a slogan: “One Team, One Standard of Care—Staff and Students Together.”
Create a Vision for Change
A nurse manager invites clinical instructors and experienced nurses to join a committee to strengthen student-staff collaboration.
Form a Powerful Coalition
Some staff complain they have no time to mentor students. The manager adjusts the staffing schedule to provide dedicated mentoring hours.
Remove Obstacles
After noticing the message hasn’t reached night staff, the educator holds small group huddles on all shifts to ensure everyone is included.
Communicate the Vision
The success of the collaboration program is shared during staff orientation and leadership training, reinforcing it as a core organizational value.
Anchoring the Change in Corporate Culture
Feedback from both staff and students is reviewed quarterly to refine mentoring approaches and continue improving collaboration.
Build on Change