Critical thinking and clinical competence: A study of their relationship in BSN seniors

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 100-110

  May, Barbara A ^a   Edell, Vivian ^a   Butell, Sue ^a   Doughty, Jana ^a   Langford, Cheryl ^a  

^a LINFIELD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; STATISTICS; THINKING; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; PSYCHOMETRICS; STUDENTS, NURSING; THINKING;

EID: 0033087651     PISSN: 00223158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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