Doctorate in Nursing Practice: A Survey of Massachusetts Nurses

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 75-80

  DeMarco, Rosanna F ^a   Pulcini, Joyce ^a   Haggerty, Lois A ^a   Tang, Trinh ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced practice nursing; Clinical intensive research; Doctorate in nursing practice; Terminal degree in nursing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NURSING EDUCATION; UNITED STATES;

DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; MASSACHUSETTS;

EID: 62549083458     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2008.10.004     Document Type: Article

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