Students' perceptions of field experience in professional development: A comparative study

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 393-400

  Dunn, Sandra V ^a,b   Ehrich, Lisa ^c   Mylonas, Alissa ^c   Hansford, Brian C ^c  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; ROLE PLAYING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIALIZATION; STUDENT; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

ADULT; ALTRUISM; ATTITUDE; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP, NONMEDICAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; ROLE; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIALIZATION; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; STUDENTS;

EID: 0034567138     PISSN: 00223158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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