A survey of school nursing provision in the UK

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 463-473

  Merrell, Joy ^a   Carnwell, Ros ^b   Williams, Anne ^c   Allen, Davina ^c   Griffiths, Lesley ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Empirical research report; Policy; Professional development; School nursing; Survey; Telephone interviews; Workforce issues

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SCHOOL HEALTH NURSING; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; SCHOOL NURSING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WALES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 34547691590     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04310.x     Document Type: Article

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