Critical thinking dispositions and skills of senior nursing students in associate, baccalaureate, and RN-to-BSN programs

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 233-236

  Shin, Kyungrim ^a   Jung, Duk Yoo ^c   Shin, Sujin ^a   Kim, Myoung Soo ^b  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 33745686028     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20060601-08     Document Type: Article

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