Doctoral education: Which degree to pursue?

AANA Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 92-96

  Hawkins, Robert ^a   Nezat, Greg ^a  

^a Navy Nurse Corps Anesthesia Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Doctor of nursing practice; Doctor of philosophy; Education

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC DEAN; CAREER PLANNING; CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST; CLINICAL SUPERVISION; CURRICULUM; DOCTORAL EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LEADERSHIP; LEARNING; MEDICAL ERROR; NOTE; NURSE ANESTHETIST; NURSING PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGY; UNIVERSITY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; ACCREDITATION; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

CAREER CHOICE; CREDENTIALING; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; HUMANS; NURSE ANESTHETISTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67049107866     PISSN: 00946354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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