Motivation for nurses undertaking a post-registration qualification in Malaysia

International Nursing Review

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 46-51

  Chiu, L H ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Malaysian Nurses; Motivation; Personal Growth; Post registration; Professional Learning; Self development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALAYSIA; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSING; REGISTRATION; RESEARCH; TAPE RECORDER; UNIVERSITY;

AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; MALAYSIA; MOTIVATION;

EID: 15744362083     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2004.00415.x     Document Type: Article

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