Adult student satisfaction in traditional and accelerated RN-to-BSN programs

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-32

  Boylston, Mary T ^a   Peters, Mary Anne ^b   Lacey, Margaret ^c  

^a EASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LA SALLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerated BSN; Adult learners; Adult student satisfaction; RN to BSN; Traditional BSN

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; NURSING EDUCATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RATING SCALE; REGISTRATION; SATISFACTION;

EID: 1842432479     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2003.12.008     Document Type: Article

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