Student nurses' experiences of community-based practice placement learning: A qualitative exploration

Nurse Education in Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 144-152

  Baglin, M R ^a   Rugg, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical practice placement; Community practice placement; Nursing education; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSUMER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TEACHER; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CLINICAL CLERKSHIP; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; EDUCATION, NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LONDON; MENTORS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STUDENTS, NURSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949571313     PISSN: 14715953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2009.05.008     Document Type: Article

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