Nonnurse college graduates in a specialty master's program: a success story.

Flexibility and diversity will characterize nursing education in the future. Smith presents one option whereby nonnurse baccalaureate graduates get their first nursing degree at the master's level. In this 3-year program, the first year focuses on junior level courses, the second year gives accelerated senior and graduate level content, and the third year provides the master's level clinical specialty. The success of the program validates the curriculum model and the rich capacity of students to learn effectively in programs of all sorts.