Nursing Student Experiences: Collaborative Autoethnography on Leadership Transformation.
Background: Nursing students often lack real-world exposure to health policy and advocacy, despite its emphasis on professional competencies. Experiential learning opportunities, such as Nurse Day at the Capitol in Austin, TX, can bridge this gap and foster leadership. Method: This qualitative study...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Nursing Education Vol. 65; no. 9; pp. 554 - 557 |
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SLACK Incorporated
Sep2026
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