Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 87-93 , July 2009

Bridges to the baccalaureate: engaging associate degree students

  • Roberta Waite, EdD, RN, PMHCNS-BC

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 215 762 4975; fax: +1 215 762 4080.
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  • Ivory Coleman, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Department, Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19130, USA
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  • Laureen Tavolaro-Ryley, RN, MSN, CS

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Department, Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19130, USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.teln.2008.12.003

Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 87-93 , July 2009

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