Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 47-51 , April 2009

Student attitudes regarding self-directed clinical assignments

  • Mariann Montgomery, MSN, RN, CNE

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PII: S1557-3087(08)00100-5

doi: 10.1016/j.teln.2008.09.005

Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 47-51 , April 2009

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