Cardiac nursing: Achieving competent practitioners

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 15-21

  Riley, Jillian ^a,c   Brodie, Lyndell ^b   Shuldham, Caroline ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute cardiac nurse; Cardiac nurse; Career pathway; Competence; Expert practice; Nurse education

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SKILL;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER MOBILITY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; MODELS, NURSING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPECIALTIES, NURSING;

EID: 13844271269     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2005.01.002     Document Type: Review

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