Effect of a medical-surgical practice and certification review course on clinical nursing practice

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-16

  Sayre, Cindy ^a   Wyant, Sheri ^a   Karvonen, Colleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LICENSING; NURSING EDUCATION; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ALASKA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; LICENSURE, NURSING; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; SPECIALTY BOARDS; WASHINGTON;

EID: 77649262054     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NND.0b013e3181cc2d50     Document Type: Article

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