Evaluation of a part-time adult diploma nursing programme - 'Tailor-made' provision?

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 208-216

  O'Driscoll, Michael F ^a   Smith, Pam A ^a   Magnusson, Carin M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mature female students; Part time students; Pre registration; Role conflict

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EDUCATION, NURSING, DIPLOMA PROGRAMS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STUDENTS, NURSING; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 58949093609     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: 15322793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2008.08.006     Document Type: Article

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