TY - BOOK AU - Zhan,Lin AU - Finch,Linda P. TI - Accelerated education in nursing: challenges, strategies, and future directions SN - 9780826107640 PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - Springer Pub. Co. KW - Nursing KW - Study and teaching KW - Education, Nursing N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Accelerated nursing education : an overview; Linda P. Finch --; Curriculum innovation; Mahmoud Kaddoura, Collette Williams, and Terri Jabaley --; Clinical immersion as an innovative pedagogical approach in accelerated BSN programs; Mahmoud Kaddoura, Terri Jabaley, and Collette Williams --; Achieving excellence in teaching; Alicia Huckstadt --; Recruitment, retention, and success in accelerated baccalaureate nursing programs; Kimberly J. Sharp and David M.M. Sharp --; The faculty experience : thriving in the midst of intensity while pursuing excellence; Cheryl L. Brandt, Melissa R. Boellaard, and CeCelia R. Zorn --; Leading and inspiring a shared vision; Lin Zhan [and others] --; Continuous quality improvement : achieving excellence; Lin Zhan --; Current and future needs of accelerated nursing programs : faculty recruitment, retention, and development; Kathy Rideout --; Educational resources for accelerated nursing programs : challenges, strategies, and future directions; Linda M. Caldwell and Susan A. LaRocco --; Accelerated education in radiologic sciences : a broader perspective; Lisa Fanning, Frances K. Keech, and Susan B. Belinsky --; Interprofessional education : the role of accelerated nursing programs in preparing the nurse of the future; Paulette Seymour-Route [and others] --; The growth of accelerated BSN and MSN programs in the United States : a national perspective; Di Fang, Geraldine Polly Bednash, and Vernell P. DeWitty N2 - "Accelerated degree programs provide evidence that creativity in nursing program design can facilitate learning experiences that assure competence in the profession while also taking advantage of the knowledge, skills, and experiences the learner brings to our profession. Lessons learned from accelerated nursing programs can be applied in all our programs and enrich the education of professional nurses ". Geraldine Polly Bednash, PhD, RN, FAAN. CEO, AACN. Over the last two decades, an unprecedented pool of nursing students-many with academic degrees and prior work experience-have en UR - #gotoholdings ER -