The student perspective on rn-plus-io legislation: A survey of associate degree and diploma nursing program students

Nursing Education Perspectives

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 358-361

  Maneval, Rhonda E ^a   Teeter, Marilyn M ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Harrisburg Area Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Associate degree nursing diploma; Bachelor's degree in nursing; Nursing education advancement; RN Plus 10 legislation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING; MOTIVATION; NURSING EDUCATION; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION, NURSING, ASSOCIATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, DIPLOMA PROGRAMS; GOALS; HUMANS; LICENSURE, NURSING; PENNSYLVANIA;

EID: 79952138059     PISSN: 15365026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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