Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 131-136 , October 2008

Critical thinking as a predictor of success in an associate degree nursing program

  • Donna Shirrell, EdD, RN

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doi: 10.1016/j.teln.2008.05.001

Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 131-136 , October 2008

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