Evaluating student performance in undergraduate preceptorships

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 169-176

  Seldomridge, Lisa A ^a   Walsh, Catherine M ^a  

^a SALISBURY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33744485312     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20060501-06     Document Type: Article

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