Assessing educational effectiveness: The impact of a specialist course on the delivery of care

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 796-807

  Jordan, Sue ^a   Coleman, Mick ^a   Hardy, Billy ^b   Hughes, David ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Family Institute   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuing professional education; Education outcomes; Medication monitoring; Mental health nurses; Pharmacology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DRUG MONITORING; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PHARMACOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

COHORT STUDIES; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DRUG MONITORING; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PHARMACOLOGY; WALES;

EID: 0033210932     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1999.01176.x     Document Type: Article

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