Education evolution: A historical perspective of associate degree nursing

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 266-271

  Orsolini Hain, Liana ^a   Waters, Verle ^b  

^a CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

^b Ohlone College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HISTORY; HUMAN; MANPOWER; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION, NURSING, ASSOCIATE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68049148521     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9999/01484834-20090416-05     Document Type: Article

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