The impact of higher education for post-registration nurses on their subsequent clinical practice: An exploration of students' views

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 246-253

  Wildman, Stuart ^a   Weale, Alan ^b   Rodney, Clinton ^c   Pritchard, Jackie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical practice; Continuing professional education; Higher education; Impact evaluation; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; ENGLAND; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0032601534     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1999.00832.x     Document Type: Article

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