Global perspectives on the professional doctorate

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 403-408

  Dreher, H Michael ^a   Smith Glasgow, Mary Ellen ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DNP; Doctor of nursing practice; Doctoral nursing education; DrNP; Hybrid professional doctorate; International; Professional doctorate

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; NURSING EDUCATION;

EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; INTERNATIONALITY;

EID: 79953161958     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.09.003     Document Type: Editorial

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