Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 5 , Pages 307-313 , September 2009

Hong Kong Baccalaureate Nursing Students' Stress and Their Coping Strategies in Clinical Practice

  • Christine K.L. Chan, MN, BN, RN

      Affiliations

    • Registered Nurse, Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, HKSAR China
    • ,
  • Winnie K.W. So, PhD, MHA, BN, RN

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing Studies, The University of Hong Kong, HKSAR China
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dr. So: Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing Studies, The University of Hong Kong, 4/F., William M.W. Mong Block, Faculty of Medicine Building, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China.
    • ,
  • Daniel Y.T. Fong, PhD, MPhil, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing Studies, The University of Hong Kong, HKSAR China

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doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2009.01.018

Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 5 , Pages 307-313 , September 2009

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