The professional portfolio: An evidence-based assessment method

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 545-552

  Byrne, Michelle ^a   Schroeter, Kathryn ^b   Carter, Shannon ^c   Mower, Julie ^c  

^a State University   (Georgia)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Perioperative Consultant   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; DOCUMENTATION; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

AMERICAN NURSES' ASSOCIATION; CERTIFICATION; DOCUMENTATION; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; OPERATING ROOM NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 75549086305     PISSN: 00220124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20091119-07     Document Type: Article

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