Factors affecting the academic progression of associate degree graduates

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 232-235

  Munkvold, Julia ^a   Tanner, Christine A ^a   Herinckx, Heidi ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; CURRICULUM; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY RELATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; TIME;

AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER MOBILITY; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; EDUCATION, NURSING, ASSOCIATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY RELATIONS; HUMANS; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84860113847     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20120224-04     Document Type: Article

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