Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 79-86 , July 2009

Guidelines for a progression and remediation policy using standardized tests to prepare associate degree nursing students for the NCLEX-RN at a rural community college

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doi: 10.1016/j.teln.2008.12.002

Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 79-86 , July 2009

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