title: Clinical preceptors enhance an online accelerated bachelor's degree to BSN program.
abstract: The accelerated online BSN program immerses students into the real world of nursing by presenting all theory courses online and almost all clinical experiences using a preceptor model. A rigorous "boot camp" jump starts the student's clinical learning experience and is followed by a variety of precepted experiences. The authors discuss the collaborative roles, distinctive program characteristics, and overwhelmingly positive outcomes. Graduates have high NCLEX scores and low attrition rate and acclimate easily into their nursing professional role.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI 54901, USA. hansent@uwosh.edu
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pope
authors.forename: Terri S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Hansen
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D004521:Educational Measurement; D004522:Educational Status; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D017145:Models, Educational; D009862:Online Systems; D011231:Preceptorship; D013338:Students, Nursing; D013663:Teaching; D013997:Time Factors