White K R, Mark B A
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298, USA.
J Health Adm Educ. 1997 Fall;15(4):251-63.
This paper examines graduate management education programs for nurses using two programs of one University as a case study. Historically, Schools of Nursing have provided educational programs for nurse executives. More recently, a combination of nursing and business programs have gained popularity. A survey of nurses with the Master of Science (MS) from a School of Nursing and the Master of Science in Health Administration (MSHA) from a Department of Health Administration was conducted to assess demographic variables and job characteristics. Differences in job characteristics of the alumni of the two programs are evaluated and discussed.
