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Instructional computing in Alberta nursing programs as perceived by program leaders.

Y Hayne
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This paper summarized data from a survey which was conducted to establish the status of computing in Alberta's professional nursing programs. It describes the hardware and software applications in use and identifies barriers to the growth of instructional computing. The study reveals a range of activity in Alberta's nursing programs and definite progressive trends. Future directions as perceived by program leaders are reported.

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Y Hayne. 1989. Instructional computing in Alberta nursing programs as perceived by program leaders.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2643252/

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