A descriptive comparative study of traditional and nontraditional master's of science in nursing degree programs offering the education track in the state of Florida.
The goal of this research was to determine how the nursing faculty shortage in Florida was being addressed. The purpose of this descriptive, comparative study was to explore program length, size, and admission criteria of master's of science in nursing (MSN) degree programs. Characteristics of both...
| Publicado en: | Descriptive Comparative Study of Traditional & Nontraditional Master's of Science in Nursing Degree Programs Offering the Education Track in the State of Florida pp. 202 p - 203 |
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| Formato: | research Doctoral Dissertation |
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University of Central Florida
2006
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