Strategies for lowering attrition rates and raising NCLEX-RN® pass rates

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 541-547

  Higgins, Bonnie ^a  

^a Tarrant County College   (United States)

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EID: 28944451067     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20051201-03     Document Type: Article

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