Midwest Nursing Research Society News

Alotaibi M. (2007). Factors affecting nurses’ decisions to join their professional association. International Nursing Review, 54, 160–165. doi:10.1111/j.1466-657.2007.00555.x

American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2006). The essentials of doctoral education for advanced nursing practice. Retrieved from https://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/42/Publications/DNPEssentials.pdf

American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2008). Essentials of baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice. Retrieved from http://www.aacnnursing.org/portals/42/publications/baccessentials08.pdf

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