Partnership in learning for utmost success (PLUS): Evaluation of a retention program for at-risk nursing students

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 188-192

  Lockie, Nancy M ^a   Burke, Linda J ^a  

^a SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT DROPOUTS; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 0033113660     PISSN: 00223158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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