An evaluation of lecturer practitioners in Ireland

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 280-286

  Hartigan, Irene ^a   Cummins, Ann ^a   O'Connell, Elizabeth ^a   Hughes, Mary ^a   Hayes, Claire C ^a   Noonan, Brendan ^a   Fehin, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Competent practitioners; Lecturer practitioner; Theory practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADULT; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION, NURSING; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TEACHING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350708762     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2009.01763.x     Document Type: Article

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