Assessing the skills for family planning nurse prescribing: Development of a psychometrically sound training needs analysis instrument

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 518-531

  Hicks, Carolyn ^a   Tyler, Claire ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Family planning nurse; Nurse prescribing; Psychometrics; Training needs analysis instrument

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING DISCIPLINE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOMETRY; STANDARD;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE'S ROLE; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOMETRICS; SPECIALTIES, NURSING;

EID: 0036514313     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02127.x     Document Type: Article

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