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There is a rich history of the development of nursing education. Over time, changes in nursing education have addressed the complexities of the changing student population, the faculty requirements, and NCLEX-RN success. This chapter focuses on identifying the challenges of the past in an effort to inform and guide the future educational practices of the evolving healthcare area.
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Harmon, K.C., Clark, J.A., Dyck, J.M., Moran, V. (2016). Issues and Trends in Nursing Education. In: Nurse Educator's Guide to Best Teaching Practice. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42539-9_1
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