Clinical placements and nursing students' career planning: A qualitative exploration

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 176-182

  McKenna, Lisa ^a   McCall, Louise ^a   Wray, Natalie ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Career choice; Clinical placement; Nursing student; Professional role; Socialization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; HUMAN; NURSING STUDENT;

AUSTRALIA; CAREER CHOICE; HUMANS; PRECEPTORSHIP; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 77956624170     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2010.01827.x     Document Type: Article

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