title: Home healthcare nursing: a clinical specialty in need of graduate education.
abstract: Home healthcare nursing administrators in Southern California affirm the need for clinical nurse specialists prepared at the graduate level, and registered nurses express interest in a Master's degree program with home healthcare as the clinical specialty.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: dela Cruz
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McCown
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D006699:Home Care Services; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires