Knowing nursing and finding the professional voice: A study of enrolled nurses converting to first level registration

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 209-217

  Dearnley, Christine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enrolled nurse conversion; Professional development; Reflection; Ways of knowing nursing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODEL; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STUDENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; THINKING; UNITED KINGDOM; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL, RETRAINING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; MODELS, NURSING; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING, PRACTICAL; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS, NURSING; THINKING; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 33344470610     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2005.10.002     Document Type: Article

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