The use of discriminant function analysis to predict student success on the NCLEX-RN

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 440-446

  Haas, Richard E ^a   Nugent, Katherine E ^a   Rule, Rebecca A ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; HUMAN; LICENSING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; NURSING EDUCATION; PREDICTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 14644388864     PISSN: 00223158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20041001-03     Document Type: Review

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