Comparing basic knowledge in critical care nursing between nurses from the United States and nurses from other countries

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-46

  Toth, Jean C ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; NURSING CARE; NURSING EDUCATION; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CRITICAL CARE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; NURSING CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037269338     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2003.12.1.41     Document Type: Article

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