Action learning: A tool for the development of strategic skills for Nurse Consultants?

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 105-110

  Young, Sarah ^a   Nixon, Eileen ^b   Hinge, Denise ^a   Mcfadyen, Jan ^c   Wright, Vanessa ^c   Lambert, Pauline ^d   Pilkington, Carolyn ^a   Newsome, Christine ^a  

^a Worthing Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action learning; Network development; Nurse consultants; Patient outcomes; Strategic leadership

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; COOPERATION; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MODEL; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CONSULTANTS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MODELS, NURSING; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 77956008935     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2009.01059.x     Document Type: Article

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