Factors influencing career decisions: Perspectives of nursing students in three types of programs

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 168-173

  Larsen, Pamala D ^a   McGill, Joan S ^b   Palmer, Stephanie J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b QUEENS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^c Cerner Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL PROFESSION; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING EDUCATION; UNITED STATES; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING STUDENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATION, NURSING, ASSOCIATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, DIPLOMA PROGRAMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NORTH CAROLINA; PERSONNEL SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 0037980299     PISSN: 00223158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0148-4834-20030401-07     Document Type: Article

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