Language proficiency and nursing registration

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 54, Issue , 2016, Pages 132-140

  Müller, Amanda ^a  

^a The University of South Australia City East Campus   (Australia)

Author keywords

Communication; Language testing; Nursing registration; Policy

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION; LANGUAGE; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; REGISTER; STANDARDS;

AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION, NURSING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; LANGUAGE; NURSING; REGISTRIES;

EID: 84956933168     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.01.007     Document Type: Note

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