Emotional intelligence: An admission criterion alternative to cumulative grade point averages for prelicensure students

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 413-420

  Jones Schenk, Jan ^a   Harper, Mary G ^a  

^a Western Governors University   (United States)

Author keywords

Admission criteria; Emotional intelligence; Prelicensure students; Retention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EDUCATION; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA; STUDENTS, NURSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894904703     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: 15322793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2013.03.018     Document Type: Article

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