Bachelor of Science in Nursing completion: A matter of patient safety

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 36, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 354-356

  Reams, Susan ^a,b   Stricklin, Suzanne Martin ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; NURSING EDUCATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REGISTERED NURSE; SAFETY; SHORT SURVEY;

AMERICAN NURSES' ASSOCIATION; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL, RETRAINING; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; LICENSURE, NURSING; MOTIVATION; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; THINKING; TRAINING SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33747106539     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-200607000-00006     Document Type: Short Survey

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