Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 5 , Pages 267-272 , September 2009

Teaching Excellence: What Great Teachers Teach Us

  • Barbara Johnson-Farmer, PhD(c), MSN, MSA, RN

      Affiliations

    • Doctoral Candidate, Marquette University College of Nursing, Milwaukee, WI
    • ,
  • Marilyn Frenn, PhD, RN, CNE

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Marquette University College of Nursing, Milwaukee, WI
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dr. Frenn: Associate Professor, Marquette University College of Nursing, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881.

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doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2009.01.020

Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 5 , Pages 267-272 , September 2009

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