Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 56-58 , April 2008

Reading assignments in nursing courses: Some guidelines for faculty

  • Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Adult/Geriatric Health, School of Nursing, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 919 966 8233.
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  • Janet Christman, MSN, BS, NP

      Affiliations

    • Planned Parenthood, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA

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PII: S1557-3087(07)00101-1

doi: 10.1016/j.teln.2007.11.001

Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 56-58 , April 2008

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