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Human resources in nursing education: A worldwide crisis

  • Kathleen M. Potempa, DNSc, RN, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan, School of Nursing, 400 North Ingalls, Suite 1320, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0482, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Richard W. Redman, PhD, RN, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
  • ,
  • Gay Landstrom, MS, RN

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Received 10 December 2008 ,Accepted 22 December 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2008.12.003

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