Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome: A survey of the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of Texas registered nurses in the 21st century

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 232-238

  Watkins, Susan ^a   Gray, Jennifer ^b  

^a Kaner Medical Group   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LICENSING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, ASSOCIATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EDUCATION, NURSING, DIPLOMA PROGRAMS; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LICENSURE, NURSING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PREJUDICE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; TEXAS;

EID: 33749478122     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124645-200609000-00005     Document Type: Review

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