Planning a career as a children's nurse: The availability of career guidance during the nurse diploma course

Journal of Child Health Care

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 258-276

  Cox, Susanne J ^a   Robinson, Sarah ^a   Murrells, Trevor ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Career guidance; Career pathways; Child branch diplomates; Pre registration; Retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649979830     PISSN: 13674935     EISSN: 17412889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/13674935030074003     Document Type: Article

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