RN-BSN education: 21st century barriers and incentives

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-55

  Megginson, Lucy A ^a  

^a GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Education; Incentives; Nursing; Phenomenology; RN BSN

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NURSING EDUCATION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL, RETRAINING; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38349052300     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2934.2007.00784.x     Document Type: Article

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