title: Charting a course for your future: a directory of clinical nurse specialist programs in the United States.
abstract: Interest in clinical nurse specialist (CNS) programs is increasing rapidly, and schools of nursing are responding to the demand by expanding existing programs and opening new programs. In 2000, the Education Committee of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) surveyed master's-degree programs throughout the country and identified programs that educate CNSs. From that work, it created an updated directory of current CNS programs. This article discusses common requirements of CNS programs, suggests questions that prospective students should consider when selecting a CNS program, and provides a current list of CNS programs in the United States.
authors.affiliation: Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, Ind., USA. psgerard@calumet.purdue.edu
authors.forename: Peggy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gerard
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000458:organization & administration; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education*; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D014146:Training Support / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States