The effect of context on nursing student math aptitude

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 341-345

  Newton, Sarah E ^a   Moore, Gary ^a   Harris, Margaret ^a   Pittiglio, Laura ^a  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Math proficiency; MCA; Nursing student; Reading aptitude

Indexed keywords

APTITUDE TEST; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM; DOSE CALCULATION; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MATHEMATICS; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT;

APTITUDE TESTS; COHORT STUDIES; CURRICULUM; DRUG DOSAGE CALCULATIONS; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; MATHEMATICS; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 78349294501     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2010.07.001     Document Type: Article

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