A Concept Analysis of "high Stakes Testing"

Nurse Educator

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 72-76

  Sullivan, Debra ^a  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICENSING; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STUDENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONCEPT FORMATION; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICENSURE, NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; SCHOOLS, NURSING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS, NURSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894446794     PISSN: 03633624     EISSN: 15389855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000021     Document Type: Article

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