The purpose of flexible learning in post-registration nurse education

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1243-1251

  Clarke, Brenda ^a   James, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuing education; Flexible learning; Nurse education; Professional development

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; ENGLAND; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; TEACHING;

EID: 0031308019     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.00424.x     Document Type: Article

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