EC as PIE: Five criteria for executing a successful DNP final project

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 300-306

  Waldrop, Julee ^a   Caruso, Diane ^b   Fuchs, Mary Ann ^c   Hypes, Kathe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

DNP; Doctor of nursing practice; Final project

Indexed keywords

NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84906233522     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2014.01.003     Document Type: Article

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