Educational challenges in neonatal nursing practice and advanced practice

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 206-209

  Samson, Linda F ^a  

^a GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced practice; certification; DNP; licensure

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICENSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN NURSING; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED STATES;

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LICENSURE, NURSING; MALE; NEONATAL NURSING; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955804946     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPN.0b013e318216935a     Document Type: Article

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