Fit for purpose: The relevance of Masters preparation for the professional practice of nursing. A 10-year follow-up study of postgraduate nursing courses in the University of Edinburgh

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1072-1080

  Whyte, Dorothy A ^a   Lugton, Jean ^a   Fawcett, Tonks N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic skills; Careers; Masters level education; Nursing; Professional development

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOREIGN WORKER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER MOBILITY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; SCOTLAND;

EID: 0034183213     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01388.x     Document Type: Article

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