Becoming a web-based learner: Registered nurses' experiences

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 289-297

  Atack, Lynda ^a  

^a Centennial College   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education and clinical practice; Focus group research; Internet; Nursing; Registered nurses; Web based learning; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER; CONTINUING EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; NURSE; NURSING;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; COMPUTER USER TRAINING; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; EDUCATION, NURSING; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

EID: 0242690921     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02804.x     Document Type: Article

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