Mature women's experiences of preregistration nurse education

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 297-306

  Kevern, Jennifer ^a   Webb, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Focus groups; Higher education; Mature students; Nurse education; Preregistration; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REGISTRATION; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL SELECTION; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 0842269186     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02890.x     Document Type: Article

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