Taking a degree after qualifying as a registered general nurse: Constraints and effects

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 624-631

  Davey, Barbara ^a   Roinson, Sarah ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAREER; CHILD CARE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTRATION; RESPONSIBILITY; SELF ESTEEM; SKILL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STAFF TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036858818     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-6917(02)00138-7     Document Type: Article

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