International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 46, Issue 12 , Pages 1541-1547 , December 2009

Learning strategies of first year nursing and medical students: A comparative study

  • Yenna Salamonson

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: School of Nursing, College of Health & Science, University of Western Sydney, Campbelltown Campus, Building 7, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South. DC, 1797 New South Wales, Australia. Tel.: +61 02 4620 3322; fax: +61 02 4625 3161.
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  • Bronwyn Everett

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Jane Koch

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Ian Wilson

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Patricia M. Davidson

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing and Midwifery, Curtin University of Technology, Sydney Campus, Australia

Received 3 February 2009 ,Revised 17 April 2009 ,Accepted 16 May 2009.

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PII: S0020-7489(09)00168-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.05.010

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 46, Issue 12 , Pages 1541-1547 , December 2009

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