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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 4 (2017), Article ID 4:IJNCP-232, 7 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2017/232
Original Article
Significance of Nursing Students' Experiences as Health Volunteers in Communities: A Qualitative Study

Chisato Kimura* and Junko Masuya

Tokyo Metropolitan University, Graduate School of Human Health Sciences, Department of Nursing Sciences 7-2-10 Higashiogu, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, 116-8551, Japan
Chisato Kimura, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Graduate School of Human Health Sciences, Department of Nursing Sciences 7-2-10 Higashiogu, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, 116-8551, Japan, Tel: +81-3-3819-1211 (Ext 480); E-mail: ckimura@tmu.ac.jp
11 February 2017; 06 April 2017; 07 April 2017
Kimura C, Masuya J (2017) Significance of Nursing Students' Experiences as Health Volunteers in Communities: A Qualitative Study. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 4: 232. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2017/232

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