Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 44-48 , January 2010

The effectiveness of the professional portfolio in the hiring process of the associate degree nurse

  • Irish Patrick-Williams, PhD, RN, MSN, CRRN

      Affiliations

    • Associate Degree Nursing Program, Hinds Community College, Jackson, MS 39204, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Russell Bennett, PhD, RN, MS, CNAA

      Affiliations

    • School of Allied Health Sciences, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39213, USA

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1 The article has never been presented nor did the authors receive any grants or financial support.

PII: S1557-3087(09)00080-8

doi: 10.1016/j.teln.2009.08.003

Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 44-48 , January 2010

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