The changing landscape of doctoral education: Introducing the professional doctorate for nurses

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 222-229

  Ellis, Lorraine B ^a   Lee, Dr Nancy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuing professional education; Nursing; PhD; Professional doctorate

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPETENCE; CONSULTATION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERIENCE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; NURSING EDUCATION; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; TERMINOLOGY;

EID: 15844427772     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2005.01.009     Document Type: Article

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