Outcomes assessment: Implications for nursing education

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 170-178

  Thompson, Cesarina ^a   Bartels, Jean E ^b  

^a SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALVERNO COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Nursing education; Outcomes assessment; Program evaluation

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CURRICULUM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ACCREDITATION; BENCHMARKING; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 0033128715     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S8755-7223(99)80038-6     Document Type: Article

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