A systematic assessment of strategies to address the nursing faculty shortage, U.S.

Nursing Outlook

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 286-297

  Allan, Janet D ^a   Aldebron, Jillian ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; FORECASTING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MASS MEDIUM; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; FACULTY, NURSING; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MASS MEDIA; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; PERSONNEL SELECTION; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SCHOOLS, NURSING; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; TRAINING SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 56549110744     PISSN: 00296554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2008.09.006     Document Type: Article

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