title: Online nurse practitioner education: Achieving student competencies.
abstract: This review article will describe the methods used in a fully online NP program with curricular framework based on experiential and adult learning theories using problem-based learning. The focus is on faculty facilitation, preceptor preparation, student evaluation, and the development of engaging clinical partnerships.
authors.affiliation: John W. Distler is the dean of the nurse practitioner program at Chamberlain College of Nursing, Downers Grove, Ill.
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Distler
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D020375:Education, Distance; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education*; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D013338:Students, Nursing