title: Advancing Associate Degree in Nursing-to-Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Academic Progression: The California Collaborative Model for Nursing Education.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In 2004, nurse leaders in California recognized the imminent need to increase the number and educational preparation of the state's nursing workforce. The California Collaborative Model for Nursing Education (CCMNE), a key strategy to meet this goal, was introduced in 2008.
  
  
  METHODS
  The CCMNE set a new statewide standard for associate degree in nursing (ADN)-to-baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) progression by defining seamless academic progression parameters. The CCMNE's five core components are dual enrollment, integrated curriculum, shared faculty, BSN within 1 year of ADN conferral, and permanence and sustainability. Flexibility in operationalizing the core components accelerated the development of effective approaches systematically shared across the state to support CCMNE development and implementation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nearly 7% of the current California ADN student population is dually enrolled in a BSN program through 19 university-based CCMNE partnerships with 59 community colleges.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The CCMNE provides ADN students early access to BSN education, which is promising for increasing the percentage of baccalaureate-educated nurses in the workforce.
authors.forename: Liz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Close
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Orlowski
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate / Q000379:methods*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D017145:Models, Educational