Diversity and the NCLEX-RN: A Double-Loop Approach

Journal of Transcultural Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 271-276

  Sitzman, Kathleen L ^a  

^a WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

diversity; double loop; NCLEX RN

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LICENSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; NURSING STUDENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

CAREER CHOICE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; EDUCATION, NURSING, ASSOCIATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FORECASTING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LICENSURE, NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PREJUDICE; REMEDIAL TEACHING; SOCIAL VALUES; STUDENTS, NURSING; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250846575     PISSN: 10436596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043659607301302     Document Type: Article

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