The perceptions of experienced community learning disability nurses of their roles and ways of working: An exploratory study

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 281-296

  Boarder, John H ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community learning disability nursing; Interviews; Roles; Ways of working

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB SATISFACTION; LEARNING DISORDER; NURSE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERCEPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SKILL; SURVIVAL; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0036742977     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469004702006003084     Document Type: Article

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