Aim: This article discusses a regionally located approach to seamless nursing education progression in Ohio. The Ohio Action Coalition supported nursing programs in creating educational pathways involving cooperative efforts of academia and clinical practice to provide access for students to achieve a baccalaureate degree.
Background: The Ohio Action Coalition was formed in 2011 and received its first State Implementation Program grant in 2013, with a major focus on promoting seamless academic progression models.
Method: The seamless academic progression models have been fully implemented, demonstrating positive results for the progression of baccalaureate-prepared nurses in Ohio.
Results: The efforts in Ohio have demonstrated over a 10 percent increase in baccalaureate-prepared nurses.
Conclusion: Ohio is moving the needle for higher education of nurses at a faster rate than average across the nation.