Continuing professional education: Does it make a difference in perceived nursing practice?

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 90-98

  Underwood, Patricia ^a   Dahlen Hartfield, RoAnne ^b   Mogle, Beth ^c  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b American Nurses Association   (United States)

^c Kirtland Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral change; Nurse; Nursing continuing education; Outcomes research; Patient; Professional development

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CREDENTIALING; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2942655249     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124645-200403000-00007     Document Type: Article

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