An alternative technique for evaluating the effectiveness of continuing professional development courses for health care professionals: A pilot study with practice nurses

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 39-49

  Hicks, C ^a   Hennessy, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOMETRY; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION STUDY;

COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; OFFICE NURSING; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOMETRICS; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0035240662     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2834.2001.00203.x     Document Type: Article

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