Evaluating student paediatric advanced nurse practitioners' experiences of a paediatric pharmacology module: In the context of reflective learning

Journal of Child Health Care

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 232-243

  Watt, Sigrid ^a   Carter, Bernie ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Paediatric; Pharmacology; Professional practice; Reflective learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEARNING; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING EDUCATION; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PHARMACOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LEARNING; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PHARMACOLOGY; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 6044221767     PISSN: 13674935     EISSN: 17412889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367493504045823     Document Type: Article

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