Do no harm: Progression policies and high-stakes testing in nursing education

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 297-302

  Spurlock Jr , Darrell ^a  

^a Mount Carmel College of Nursing   (United States)

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EID: 33747626515     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20060801-04     Document Type: Review

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