Pursuing graduate studies in nursing education: Driving and restraining forces

Online Journal of Issues in Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Cathro, Heather ^a  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaborations; Decisions regarding graduate studies; Driving and restraining forces; Faculty shortage; Flexible program delivery; Mentoring; Nursing education; Nursing faculty salaries; Pursuing graduate studies

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; UNITED STATES;

CANADA; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; FACULTY, NURSING; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84858962980     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10913734     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3912/OJIN.Vol16No03PPT02     Document Type: Article

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