Investigation into experiences of older students undertaking a Pre-registration Diploma in Nursing

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 576-582

  Glackin, Marie ^a   Glackin, Ms Marie ^b  

^a NORTHERN IRELAND HOSPICE   (United Kingdom)

^b Eastern Area College of Nursing   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NORTHERN IRELAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 0032175226     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-6917(98)80008-7     Document Type: Article

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