Professional development in rural nursing: Challenges and opportunities

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 128-131

  McCoy, Cindy ^a  

^a TROY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING THEORY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVIEW; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

CULTURAL COMPETENCY; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; FACULTY, NURSING; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING THEORY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 66349125028     PISSN: 00220124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20090301-08     Document Type: Article

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