title: An assessment of the alignment between graduate nursing leadership education and established standards.
abstract: The increasing complexity of healthcare systems is driving changes in the academic preparation of nurse leaders. The number of doctorate of nursing practice programs has increased. Leaders in the Council on Graduate Education for Administration in Nursing (CGEAN) were interested in learning how graduate nursing leadership programs have responded. An electronic survey was administered to CGEAN members to understand the emphasis of their graduate curricula. Results demonstrate good alignment between academic programs, American Association of College of Nursing essentials, and American Organization of Nurse Executives competencies.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Director and Associate Professor (Dr Murphy) and Professor (Dr Mills), School of Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore; and Assistant Professor (Dr Warshawsky), School of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington.
authors.forename: Lyn Stankiewicz
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Nora E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Warshawsky
authors.forename: Mary Etta
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Mills
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003479:Curriculum; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education*; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States