Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 82-88 , March 2004

Preparing nurses for the 21st century: reenvisioning nursing education and practice1

  • Kathleen Ann Long, PhD, APRN (FAAN)

      Affiliations

    • Immediate Past President, American Association of Colleges of Nursing; Dean and Professor, University of Florida College of Nursing, Gainesville, FL, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Long: PO Box 100197 HSC, Gainesville, FL 32610-0197 USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2004.02.002

Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 82-88 , March 2004