Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 314-321 , September 2005

Program Evaluation in Graduate Nursing Education: Hardiness as a Predictor of Success Among Nursing Administration Students

  • Sharon Judkins, PhD, RN, CNAA, BC

      Affiliations

    • Director, Nursing Administration Program, and Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Judkins: Director, Nursing Administration Program and Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Texas at Arlington, Box 19407, Arlington, Texas 76019-0407.
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  • Latonia Arris, RN, MSN, BC

      Affiliations

    • Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, TX
    • ,
  • Elizabeth Keener, RN, MSN, BC

      Affiliations

    • Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, TX

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PII: S8755-7223(05)00101-8

doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2005.07.003

Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 314-321 , September 2005

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