Noncognitive constructs in graduate admissions: An integrative review of available instruments

Nurse Educator

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 254-261

  Megginson, Lucy ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW; WRITING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST; CORRESPONDENCE AS TOPIC; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MOTIVATION; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 70449371634     PISSN: 03633624     EISSN: 15389855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0b013e3181bc7465     Document Type: Article

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