Conceptualization and operationalization of a baccalaureate nursing curriculum in Pakistan: Challenges; hurdles and lessons learnt

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 2335-2337

  Dias, Jacqueline Maria ^a   Ajani, Khairunisa ^a   Mithani, Yasmin ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

baccauleurate nursing education; curriculum development; Nursing

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957707163     PISSN: 18770428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.03.332     Document Type: Conference Paper

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