The influence of concept mapping on critical thinking in baccalaureate nursing students

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 339-346

  Wheeler, Linda A ^a   Collins, Susan K R ^a  

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

Author keywords

Baccalaureate nursing students; Concept mapping; Critical thinking; Critical thinking skills; Nursing education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; RANDOMIZATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SKILL; THINKING;

EID: 1642422904     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S8755-7223(03)00134-0     Document Type: Article

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