Psychiatric nursing in Victoria, Australia: A profession in crisis

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 417-422

  Happell, B ^a,b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Career choices; Education; Nursing; Psychiatric students

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FORECASTING; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; REVIEW;

AUSTRALIA; CURRICULUM; FORECASTING; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

EID: 0031310615     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2850.1997.00039.x     Document Type: Article

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