One Year Later: Reflections and Work Activities of Accelerated Second-Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing Graduates

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 329-334

  Raines, Deborah A ^a,b   Sipes, Ann ^a,b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b West Boca Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerated programs; Student satisfaction; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONSUMER; DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MANPOWER; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; NURSING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36348962376     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2007.10.011     Document Type: Article

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