title: Transforming a Curriculum to Progress the Associate Degree Nurse to Advanced Practice.
abstract: The educational preparation of associate degree nurses to the master's level requires attainment of baccalaureate-level content. This preparation involves specialized curriculum and varied teaching techniques. Using adult learning theory and aspects of competency-based learning, students and faculty may participate in a gratifying and successful educational experience. The revision of an ongoing associate degree to baccalaureate-level curriculum is presented in this article.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Professor and Director of ASN to MSN Program (Dr Fogel), Assistant Professor (Dr Hande), Associate Professor and Director of Faculty Development (Dr Kennedy), Vanderbilt School of Nursing, Nashville, Tennessee.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fogel
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hande
authors.forename: Betsy
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kennedy
mesh_terms: D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003162:Competency-Based Education; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*