An epidemiologic approach to addressing student attrition in nursing programs

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 230-236

  Wells, Marcia I ^a  

^a SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attrition models; Nursing student attrition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MODEL; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEACHER; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0141627980     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S8755-7223(03)00069-3     Document Type: Article

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