Infection control in clinical placements: experiences of nursing and midwifery students

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1533-1542

  Ward, Deborah J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical placements; Infection control; Midwifery; Nursing; Patient safety; Students

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EDUCATION; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MIDWIFE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; STANDARD; TEACHER;

CLINICAL CLERKSHIP; EDUCATION, NURSING; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MENTORS; MIDWIFERY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 77954189636     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05332.x     Document Type: Review

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