Is there a case for tailoring graduate programs for nurses who have previously practiced as Enrolled Nurses?

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 891-894

  Cubit, Katrina A ^a   Leeson, Bradley G ^b  

^a Calvary Health Care ACT   (Australia)

^b National Capital Private Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conversion program; Enrolled Nurse; Graduate; Graduate programs; Registered Nurse

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREER MOBILITY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PROCEDURES;

AUSTRALIA; CAREER MOBILITY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; HUMANS; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 70349739149     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: 15322793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2009.06.013     Document Type: Article

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