Integration into professional nursing by graduates of an innovative entry-level MSN program

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 166-175

  Cook, Karon ^a   Becker, Heather ^a   Weitzel, Marlene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Socialization of nontraditional nursing students

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; UNITED STATES;

CAREER CHOICE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030135449     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S8755-7223(96)80041-X     Document Type: Article

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