Advancing the education of nurses: A call for action

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 529-533

  Zimmermann, Deborah T ^a   Miner, Dianne Cooney ^b,c,d   Zittel, Barbara ^d  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ST JOHN FISHER COLLEGE   (United States)

^c New York State Council of Deans of Baccalaureate   (United States)

^d Capitol   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; NURSING EDUCATION; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CAREER MOBILITY; EDUCATION, NURSING; HUMANS; NEW YORK; SCHOOLS, NURSING;

EID: 78650160661     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e3181fc19ad     Document Type: Article

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