Supporting student nurses on placement in nursing homes: The challenges for the link-tutor role

Nurse Education in Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 389-396

  Kerridge, Joanna L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learning in practice; Link tutor role; Nursing homes; Practice placements

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MANPOWER; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; NURSING STUDENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK; WORKPLACE;

EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB DESCRIPTION; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING HOMES; NURSING STAFF; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS, NURSING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 52749097271     PISSN: 14715953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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