National survey of RN-to-BSN programs

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 373-380

  McEwen, Melanie ^a   White, Mary Joe ^a   Pullis, Bridgette R ^a   Krawtz, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LICENSING; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; HUMANS; LICENSURE, NURSING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS, NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84863993740     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20120509-02     Document Type: Review

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