title: Accelerated second-degree baccalaureate nursing programs: what is the significance of clinical instructors?
abstract: Accelerated second-degree nursing programs are a popular method of entry into nursing for many individuals beginning a second career in nursing. Using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach, this study analyzed the experiences of 19 accelerated second-degree baccalaureate nursing graduates to understand how their student experiences best prepared them for nursing practice after graduation. The significance of clinical instructors to students' development as nurses was revealed in the data analysis and identified in the theme, Blending Practice and Pedagogy. This article describes the implications of this theme for both accelerated second-degree nursing programs and faculty recruitment and retention.
authors.affiliation: College of Health and Human Services, School of Nursing, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444, USA. pcangelo@gmu.edu
authors.forename: Pamela R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Cangelosi
mesh_terms: D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D004522:Educational Status; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D012579:Schools, Nursing; D013338:Students, Nursing; D013997:Time Factors