On being a good nurse: Reflections on the past and preparing for the future

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 525-532

  Begley, Ann M ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Codes; Ethics; Good character; Good nurse; Professional ethics; Virtues

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; NURSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD;

ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSES;

EID: 78650167704     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2010.01878.x     Document Type: Article

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