Current trends in systematic program evaluation of online graduate nursing education: An integrative literature review

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 570-576

  Horne, Eva M ^a   Sandmann, Lorilee R ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; REVIEW; STANDARD;

EDUCATION, DISTANCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; HUMANS; INTERNET; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH;

EID: 84867532871     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20120820-06     Document Type: Review

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