Transforming students' views of gerontological nursing: Realising the potential of 'enriched' environments of learning and care: A multi-method longitudinal study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1214-1232

  Brown, Jayne ^a   Nolan, Mike ^b   Davies, Sue ^b   Nolan, Janet ^c   Keady, John ^d  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical placements; Enriched environments; Gerontological nursing; Senses framework; Student nurses

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EDUCATION; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STUDENT; NURSING THEORY; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; ENGLAND; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; NEGATIVISM; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 45849147401     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2007.07.002     Document Type: Article

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