Exploring the impact of the implementation of a nursing clinical development unit program: What outcomes are evident?

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 177-184

  Happell, Brenda ^a   Martin, Trish ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b VICTORIAN INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Nursing clinical development units; Nursing culture; Nursing development units; Nursing practice; Professional development; Research utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; LEADERSHIP; NURSING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; LEADERSHIP; NURSING, TEAM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; VICTORIA;

EID: 16644399735     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14400979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0979.2004.0330.x     Document Type: Review

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