Perceptions of liberal education of two types of nursing graduates: The essentials of baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice
DeBrew J.K.
2010
Journal of General Education
10
10.1353/jge.2010.0001
This study examined how bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) graduates perceive the relationship between liberal education in college and nursing practice and how registered nurses/BSN graduates and prelicensure BSN graduates differ in these perceptions. Analysis indicates that both groups perceived their liberal educations as useful to nursing practice. © 2010 Project MUSE ®.
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