Evaluating the impact of a preceptorship course on mental health nursing practice

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 191-197

  Charleston, Rosemary ^a   Happell, Brenda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical experience; Education; Mental health psychiatric nursing; Preceptorship

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMANS; PRECEPTORSHIP; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; VICTORIA;

EID: 16644363982     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14400979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0979.2004.0332.x     Document Type: Article

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