title: The collaborative track option for BSN education: the best of both worlds.
abstract: As the healthcare needs of patients in acute and community settings become increasingly complex, the demand for nurses with baccalaureate and higher degrees will increase. The collaborative efforts of faculty from 1 university and 4 community colleges created a model for increasing the number of BSN graduates in 4 years. The authors describe this collaborative track model that efficiently uses the strengths and resources of both community colleges and a university for preparing baccalaureate degree nurses.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, California State University, 5151 State University Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA. rwillia2@calstatela.edu
authors.forename: Rhea P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: Judith L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Papenhausen
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002140:California; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003479:Curriculum; D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004518:Education, Professional, Retraining / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D010865:Pilot Projects; D010934:Planning Techniques; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration