The Lived Experience of Veteran and Military Nursing Majors Transitioning to College
By: Ken Tillman, Dell Mars, Rebecca White and Jennifer Rostafin
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v10i1.515 | Journal eISSN: 2470-4768
Language: English
Page range: 150 - 159
Submitted on: Oct 5, 2023
Accepted on: Feb 13, 2024
Published on: Apr 18, 2024
Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2024 Ken Tillman, Dell Mars, Rebecca White, Jennifer Rostafin, published by Virginia Tech Publishing
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