Accelerated second-degree baccalaureate nursing programs: What is the significance of clinical instructors?

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 400-405

  Cangelosi, Pamela R ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; TIME;

EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FACULTY, NURSING; HUMANS; SCHOOLS, NURSING; STUDENTS, NURSING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 36049045065     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20070901-04     Document Type: Article

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