On the Fast Track speeding nurses into the future: A two-year bachelor of nursing for graduates of other disciplines
Collegian Journal of the Royal College of Nursing AustraliaPublished 1 January 2001Open access
Maxine Duke
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Findings indicate that students in the accelerated course were highly motivated but experienced significant stress, and despite their concerns most accelerated students scored at least as well both clinically and academically as traditional students.
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