Australian nursing curricula and mental health recruitment

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 250-256

  Warelow, Philip ^a   Edward, Karen Leigh ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Comprehensive degree; Mental health; Training; Undergraduate curricula

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MANPOWER; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NURSES; PRECEPTORSHIP; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; SPECIALISM; VICTORIA;

EID: 70350720005     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2009.01751.x     Document Type: Article

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