The important attributes of a nurse from the perspective of qualified and student nurses

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 810-816

  March, Paul L ^a   Matron, Anne McPherson ^b  

^a Willesden Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PERSONALITY TEST; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; STANDARD;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, DIPLOMA PROGRAMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSES; PERSONALITY TESTS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 0030253842     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1996.25820.x     Document Type: Article

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