Integrating genetics into advanced practice nursing curriculum: Strategies for success

Community Genetics

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-51

  Seibert, Diane ^a   Edwards, Quannetta T ^a   Maradiegue, Ann ^a  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced practice nurse; Genetics curriculum; Genetics education; Nurse practitioner; Nursing education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; GENETICS; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSING; NURSING STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNIVERSITY;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; GENETICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; NURSE CLINICIANS; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845797954     PISSN: 14222795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000096278     Document Type: Article

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