Continuing competence and the regulation of nursing practice

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 357-364

  Pearson, Alan ^a   Fitzgerald, Mary ^b   Walsh, Ken ^c   Borbasi, Sally ^c  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Continuing competence and professional licensing; Nursing regulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING;

AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, NURSING; LICENSURE, NURSING;

EID: 1842846469     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2834.2002.00339.x     Document Type: Article

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