Nursing Outlook
Volume 57, Issue 4 , Pages 226-231 , July 2009

Junior nursing students' experiences of vertical violence during clinical rotations

  • Sandra P. Thomas, PhD, RN, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Dr. Sandra P. Thomas, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Nursing, Knoxville, TN 37996-4180
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  • Renee Burk, MSN, RN

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doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2008.08.004

Nursing Outlook
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