Minnick A, Weisman C S, Curgian L
College of Nursing, Rush University, Chicago, IL.
J Nurs Adm. 1994 Nov;24(11):63-8. doi: 10.1097/00005110-199411000-00013.
The value of graduate programs that enable nurses to earn masters degrees in nursing (MSN) and business administration (MBA) through coordinated courses of study has been debated repeatedly. This article describes the subsequent development of the dual degree option (MSN/MBA) within US nursing graduate programs, explores the opportunities and problems reported by programs offering this form of education, and considers the future development of these types of programs. The article is based on a survey of 167 schools of nursing offering graduate programs. The authors describe the challenges to these programs' continued expansion and the role that healthcare reform may have in shaping the education market.
通过协同课程学习使护士能够获得护理学硕士学位（MSN）和工商管理硕士学位（MBA）的研究生项目的价值，一直备受争议。本文描述了美国护理研究生项目中双学位选项（MSN/MBA）的后续发展，探讨了提供这种教育形式的项目所报告的机遇和问题，并思考了这类项目的未来发展。本文基于对167所提供研究生项目的护理学院的调查。作者描述了这些项目持续扩张面临的挑战，以及医疗改革在塑造教育市场中可能发挥的作用。
