Competencies and skills for remote and rural maternity care: A review of the literature

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 105-115

  Ireland, Jillian ^a   Bryers, Helen ^b   Van Teijlingen, Edwin ^c   Hundley, Vanora ^d   Farmer, Jane ^e   Harris, Fiona ^f   Tucker, Janet ^c   Kiger, Alice ^c   Caldow, Jan ^c  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS HIGHLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambulance; Competence; Competency; Literature review; Midwifery education; Skills

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MATERNAL CARE; MIDWIFE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; RURAL HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

AMBULANCES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERNET; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING; MIDWIFERY; PERSONNEL SELECTION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL POPULATION; SCOTLAND;

EID: 34047204736     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04246.x     Document Type: Review

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