title: Nursing education and service collaborate on graduate curriculum development.
abstract: Nursing and nursing education exist because of a need by society. Nursing education is translated into reality by those in nursing service. The authors present a systematic process that was used to determine the need in one community for a master's clinical specialization in pediatric critical care and analyze the relationship between nursing educational goals and the needs of nursing service. This method can be adapted and used by others in program development and evaluation.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lantz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002140:California; D003479:Curriculum; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009739:Nursing Services