Capstone Experience: Analysis of an Educational Concept for Nursing

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 71-79

  Schroetter, Shay A ^a   Wendler, M Cecilia ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Capstone; Education; Experience; Liberal arts; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; HUMANS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 40749156295     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2007.06.019     Document Type: Article

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