Credentialing: Concerns and issues affecting occupational health nursing

AAOHN Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 231-238

  Olson, Debra Kay ^a   Verrall, Brian ^b   Lundvall, Ann Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CERTIFICATION; COMPETENCE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; NURSING EDUCATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING; REVIEW;

EID: 0030998399     PISSN: 08910162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/216507999704500504     Document Type: Review

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