Strengths and challenges of the first prelicensure baccalaureate of science in nursing program in Pakistan.
With the increasing complexities of health care and the associated strong advocacy for baccalaureate of science in nursing (BScN) program as entry to practice in the developing countries, gradually, nurse leaders are moving in that direction. Although extensive information is available in the litera...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Professional Nursing Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 240 - 249 |
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W B Saunders
Jul/Aug2009
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