Transitioning associate degree in nursing students to the bachelor of science in nursing and beyond: A mandate for academic partnerships

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Sportsman, Susan ^a   Allen, Patricia ^b  

^a ELSEVIER MASSON   (France)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Associate degree nurses; Facilitating education processes; Regional partnerships

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION, NURSING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; STUDENTS, NURSING; TEXAS;

EID: 83055169807     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2011.08.004     Document Type: Article

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