Enhancing the knowledge, attitudes, and skills of preceptors: An australian perspective

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 451-461

  Smedley, Alison ^a   Morey, Peter ^a   Race, Paul ^a  

^a AVONDALE COLLEGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; NURSING STUDENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; TEACHER;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MENTORS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; STUDENTS, NURSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049468450     PISSN: 00220124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20100601-08     Document Type: Article

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