Motivators and barriers to returning to school: RN to BSN

Journal for Nurses in Professional Development

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 83-86

  Romp, Celeste R ^a   Kiehl, Ermalynn M ^b,c   Bickett, Anette ^d   Bledsoe, Sarah F ^e   Brown, Debbie S ^f   Eitel, Stephanie B ^a   Wall, Mary Patricia ^c,g  

^a Critical Care Educator and Clinical Nurse Specialist Kentucky One Health   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^d Emergency Room Staff Nurse Kentucky One Health ^*  (United States)

^e ICU Charge Nurse and Staff Nurse Kentucky One Health   (United States)

^f Preadmission Testing Staff Nurse Kentucky One Health   (United States)

^g SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CAREER MOBILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER MOBILITY; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; NURSES; PLANNING TECHNIQUES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS, NURSING; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; STUDENTS, NURSING; TIME MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84902764735     PISSN: 21699798     EISSN: 2169981X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NND.0000000000000046     Document Type: Article

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