title: The executive master of science in nursing program: competencies and learning experiences.
abstract: This is the first in a 3-part series describing an executive master of science in nursing program. Part 1 describes program development built on the American Organization of Nurse Executives' competencies and distinct features of the students' online and on-site learning experiences. Part 2 will discuss how the 14 Forces of Magnetism are integrated across the curriculum and the unique criteria for program admission. Finally, Part 3 will describe the use of the Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellows Program as the model for learning activity and Benner's Novice to Expert theory for program evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Loewenberg School of Nursing, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA. jthomas1@memphis.edu
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Herrin
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003479:Curriculum; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009862:Online Systems; D016134:Organizational Policy; D011361:Professional Competence; D016730:Program Development; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D013714:Tennessee; D014481:United States