Are English novice nurses prepared to work in primary care setting?

Nurse Education in Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 304-308

  Ali, Parveen Azam ^a   Watson, Roger ^b,c   Albutt, Gary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical placements; Community nurses; Nurse education; Preparedness; Primary care setting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 79960285222     PISSN: 14715953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2011.02.001     Document Type: Article

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