Clinical Learning Challenges and Coping Mechanisms of Student Nurses
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15566/k4pyww98 | Journal eISSN: 2167-2415
Language: English
Page range: 42 - 54
Submitted on: Dec 24, 2025
Accepted on: Mar 4, 2026
Published on: Apr 17, 2026
Published by: Global Health Institute at William Carey International University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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