The responses of some nursing organizations regarding the establishment of collaborative relationships in the nursing profession may be responsible for the development of the physician assistant profession. The nursing profession should examine these responses while planning strategies to cope with the current chaos in health care. (JOW)

A listing has been compiled of the senior colleges and universities with educational units which offer baccalaureate and master's degree programs in nursing that are accredited by the Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs of the National League for Nursing. (Author/EA)

The author urges that associate degree nursing faculty must be advocates of technical practice. She stated that the masters in nursing should be considered the essential credential for the employment of nursing faculty. (CT)

Listed are the senior colleges and universities with educational units which offer baccalaureate and master's degree programs in nursing that are accredited by the Department of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs of the National League for Nursing. Continued approval for accreditation is based on periodic reevaluation through revisits and…

Listed by State are the senior colleges and universities with educational units which offer baccalaureate and masters degree programs in nursing accredited by the Department of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs of the National League for Nursing. (Author/AG)

There is a sharp discrepancy between the number of nurses getting master's degrees focusing on advanced clinical practice and the availability of jobs in that area. If master's-prepared clinicians are not needed, graduate curricula must be evaluated in terms of the types of roles for which they are preparing students. (JOW)

The articulated Bachelor of Science/Master of Science nursing program at the University of California-San Francisco School of Nursing is designed to alleviate nurses' fears about their professional futures by giving nonbaccalaureate registered nurses an opportunity to earn bachelor's and advanced degrees while they continue to work. (Author/JOW)

The program, through a variety of flexible arrangements, enabled nursing students to enroll for full-time study at a fixed time and place to earn their master's degree in a more convenient and individualized manner. (Author)

A 1972 follow-up study of graduates of the masters program in nursing service administration at the University of Iowa revealed that a large majority found their choice of major to be appropriate and satisfying. Assessment of graduates' employment records and professional activities indicated a successful graduate training program. (EA)

To evaluate the effectiveness of their master's degree program, the University of Kentucky college of nursing surveyed graduates and their employers on the adequacy of the graduates' educational preparation for their positions. Results do not indicate a need for any substantive change in curriculum. (MF)

A master's program that synthesizes clinical nursing knowledge with management theory and skills is one way to prepare nursing service administrators capable of exerting an influence on today's complex health care system. (Editor)

Discusses whether the research course should be designed to prepare independent investigators, or to awaken an intelligent interest in the systematic study of nursing. (Editor/TA)