Promoting integration of genetics core competencies into entry-level nursing curricula

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 376-380

  Read, Catherine Y ^a   Dylis, Ann M ^b   Mott, Sandra R ^a   Fairchild, Nancy J ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; GENETICS; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSING EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; REVIEW; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICAL GENETICS; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BOSTON; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FACULTY, NURSING; GENETICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 4644244502     PISSN: 00223158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20040801-02     Document Type: Review

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