Factors Related to Progression and Graduation Rates for RN-to-Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs: Searching for Realistic Benchmarks

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 99-107

  Robertson, Sue ^a   Canary, Cheryl Westlake ^a   Orr, Marsha ^a   Herberg, Paula ^a   Rutledge, Dana N ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Retention and graduation rates; RN to BSN

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITY CONTROL;

BENCHMARKING; EDUCATION, NURSING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS;

EID: 77949494606     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2009.09.003     Document Type: Article

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