title: Accelerated nursing programs: What do we know?
abstract: Accelerated nursing programs, also referred to as second-degree programs, are targeted to students who enter with a baccalaureate or higher degree in a field other than nursing. While these programs are rapidly increasing across the United States, a sparse amount of literature pertains to them. This article provides a review of the current literature related to accelerated programs in nursing and suggests areas of inquiry that could be developed to address the need for research in this area.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing and Health Science, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA. pcangelo@gmu.edu
authors.forename: Pamela R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Cangelosi
authors.forename: Karen J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Whitt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004518:Education, Professional, Retraining / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017145:Models, Educational; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D013663:Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States