Using psychodynamic small group work in nurse education: Closing the theory-practice gap?

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 521-524

  Allan, Helen T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical placement; Psychodynamic psychotherapy; Small group supervision; Theory practice gap

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; NURSING THEORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EDUCATION, NURSING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LEARNING; NURSING THEORY; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 79957642144     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: 15322793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2010.09.006     Document Type: Article

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