Role transition during RN-to-FNP education

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 441-447

  Steiner, Susan H ^a   McLaughlin, Diana G ^a   Hyde, Roberta S ^a   Brown, Rosemary H ^b   Burman, Mary E ^a  

^a IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Wyoming ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDUCATION; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IDAHO; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE'S ROLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS, NURSING; WYOMING;

EID: 53849119201     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20081001-07     Document Type: Article

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