The predictive accuracy of Health Education Systems, Inc., examinations for associate degree nursing students

Teaching and Learning in Nursing

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 80-84

  Yoho, Mary J ^a,b   Young, Anne ^c   Adamson, Carolyn ^c   Britt, Robin ^c  

^a ELSEVIER MASSON   (France)

^b Tomball Regional Hospital   (United States)

^c TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Associate degree nursing; Health Education Systems, Inc.; National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250688256     PISSN: 15573087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.teln.2007.04.004     Document Type: Article

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