Playbook Appendices

The following are downloadable versions of the appendices (A-X) from The AACN/AONL Academic-Practice Partnership Playbook: From Shared Vision to Action. For more detailed information about the appendices, please see the Playbook.

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A - Academic–Practice Partnerships Implementation Toolkit

This resource guides partners in defining mutual expectations, desired outcomes, and evaluation methods across each stage of partnership development. Download Appendix A.

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B - Sample Academic-Practice Partnerships Implementation Tool Kit Template

This template outlines each step in developing a partnership. Download Appendix B.

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C - Partnership Expectation and Outcome Metrics Worksheet Sample

This sample metrics table shows how to measure progress and impact using shared indicators. Download Appendix C.

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D - Guiding Principles for Academic–Practice Partnerships 

This foundational document jointly developed by AACN and AONL, outlining the essential elements and shared values that underpin all effective partnerships. Download Appendix D.

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E - Mission and Support Agreement: Mentor and Grant Development 

This sample memorandum of understanding that defines roles, funding structures, and expectations for partnership-based faculty or grant initiatives. Download Appendix E.

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F - Sample Nursing Academic-Practice Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

This is a non-binding partnership MOU between nursing academic and practice organizations to collaboratively advance nursing education, research, workforce development, and patient outcomes. Download Appendix F.

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G - Pro Forma-Dedicated Education Unit (DEU)

This document outlines the financial structure and operational assumptions for a DEU, detailing joint funding, staffing, and revenue streams to support interprofessional, clinical education and training. Download Appendix G.

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H - Transitions of Care Simulation Evaluation Rubric

This rubric evaluates nursing students’ performance in transitions of care simulations across seven domains—including clinical judgment, communication, collaboration, safety, documentation, cultural humility, and health teaching. Download Appendix H.

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I - Sample MOU

An MOU between a university nursing program and an academic health center to expand clinical education, support faculty development, and promote nursing workforce diversity. Download Appendix I.

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J - Financial Pro Forma

This financial pro forma projects that an academic–practice partnership will achieve strong, scalable net income growth over five years, which is driven primarily by faculty clinical practice revenue and simulation services. Download Appendix J.

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K - Editable Financial Pro Forma Template

A fillable, downloadable financial pro forma Excel spreadsheet. Download Appendix K.

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L - Academic–Practice MOU and Dynamic Pro Forma Tool

This dynamic financial pro forma models the long-term revenue, expenses, and net income of an academicpractice nursing partnership, allowing users to adjust key assumptions such as practice hours to project the financial impact of the partnership contributions over time. Download Appendix L.

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M - MOU for Shared Teaching and Joint Appointments

This MOU is between a health organization and school of nursing to educate employed registered nurses in a fully supported Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) program, outlining responsibilities and financial arrangements. Download Appendix M.

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N - Cost/Time Allocation Worksheet: Shared Nurse Academic-Practice Partnership (SNAPPI)

This worksheet details the estimated time allocation and cost for SNAPPI RN clinical teaching. Download Appendix N.

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O - Shared Nurse Academic Practice Partnership (SNAPPI) Memorandum of Understanding

This MOU describes a program between an academic institution and healthcare program to share registered nurse appointees who divide their time between both teaching and clinical practice. Download Appendix O.

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P - FRS Nurse Liaison Job Description

This is a job description for the Nurse Retention Specialist for the Full-Ride Scholar Program. Download Appendix P.

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Q - Sample Community-Based Care Partnership MOU

This MOU establishes a partnership to provide free mobile health and wellness services to underserved populations. It details each party’s responsibilities, insurance and liability requirements, logistics, and compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Download Appendix Q.

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R - Sample Workforce Education Tuition Partnership

This agreement establishes a partnership between a health organization and an educational institution to offer workforce scholarships for nursing programs. Download Appendix R.

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S - Proposed Collaborative Agreement for Research/Scholarly Collaboration

An agreement that outlines the structure and collaborative expectations for conducting a research or scholarly project among multiple organizations. Download Appendix S.

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T - Sample MOU for Associate Dean of Research

This agreement outlines the sharing of a faculty (from college of medicine) for the role of Associate Dean of Research, specifying responsibilities, compensation, and duties focused on research leadership interprofessional collaboration. Download Appendix T.

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U - Sample MOU for Joint Faculty Appointments

An MOU that establishes a joint appointment for a faculty member between a school of medicine and a school of nursing, detailing responsibilities, financial arrangements, and terms for collaboration. Download Appendix U.

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V - Sample MOU for Joint PhD Programs

An MOU that establishes a joint PhD in Nursing Science program between a school of nursing and a school of medicine, detailing shared responsibilities for admissions, curriculum, advising, and graduation processes to prepare nurse scientists for research careers. Download Appendix V.

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W - Magnet Nursing Research Readiness Checklist

This checklist outlines the critical criteria for Magnet nursing research readiness, including nurse involvement in research, institutional support, and alignment with Magnet goals. Download Appendix W.

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X - Data-Sharing Agreement Example

This template outlines requirements and procedures for managing, sharing, and preserving scientific data to ensure transparency and accessibility for research projects. Download Appendix X.