Should Nurse Practitioner Programs Share Courses?

There is much debate in educational circles over whether advanced practice nursing (APRN) students from various specialties should be educated together or separately. Educating them together has obvious advantages, including cost savings, leveraging expertise, and forging bonds across specialties that enhance clinical training and, ideally, professional practice after students graduate. On the other hand, providing specialty education separately helps to ensure the degree of focus that is what specialty education is all about.
Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Point/Counterpoint Source Type: research