Predictability Associated with Exit Examinations: A Literature Review

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 493-497

  Harding, Mariann ^a,b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HUMAN; LICENSING; NURSING EDUCATION; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; STANDARD;

BENCHMARKING; EDUCATION, NURSING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; LICENSURE, NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH;

EID: 77957348055     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20100730-01     Document Type: Review

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