Health care assistants: The views and perceptions of course co-ordinators in the Republic of Ireland

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 165-172

  Mckenna, Hugh P ^a   Keeney, Sinead ^a   Hasson, Felicity ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coordinator; Education; Health care assistant; Role; Skill mix; Support worker; Training

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MIDWIFE; NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 15044341763     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2934.2004.00471.x     Document Type: Review

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