Objective measurement of critical-thinking ability in registered nurse applicants

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 89-94

  Ryan, Christina ^a   Tatum, Kathy ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; STANDARDS;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS;

EID: 84856856102     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e318243360b     Document Type: Article

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