Seeking knowledge, discovering learning: Uncovering the impetus for baccalaureate nursing studies in Malaysian Borneo

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 164-171

  Birks, Melanie ^a   Francis, Karen ^a   Chapman, Ysanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Baccalaureate nursing education; Malaysia; Motivation for study; Postregistration degree studies

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BORNEO; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALAYSIA; MOTIVATION; NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

BORNEO; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MOTIVATION; NURSES;

EID: 69849083737     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2009.01741.x     Document Type: Article

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