How do participants of a post registration oncology nursing course perceive that the course influences their practice?-A descriptive survey

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 168-178

  Wyatt, Debbie ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b CLATTERBRIDGE CENTRE FOR ONCOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer care; Cancer education; Descriptive survey; Impact on practice; Oncology nursing course

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ONCOLOGY NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33947142438     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2006.10.006     Document Type: Article

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