Action research: A suitable method for promoting change in nurse education

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 563-570

  Smith, Pam ^a   Masterson, Abigail ^b   Basford, Lynn ^c   Boddy, Grace ^d   Costello, Shawn ^e   Marvell, Gerry ^f   Redding, Marion ^g   Wallis, Bernie ^e  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Abi Masterson Consulting Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^e TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^g ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHILOSOPHY; STANDARD;

CURRICULUM; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FACULTY, NURSING; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0034289853     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/nedt.2000.0466     Document Type: Article

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