Mandatory continuing professional education: What is the prognosis?

Collegian

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 131-136

  James, Ainsley ^a   Francis, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Continuing professional development; Mandatory education; National registration; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LICENSING; MANDATORY PROGRAM; NURSING EDUCATION;

ACCREDITATION; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; HUMANS; LICENSURE, NURSING; MANDATORY PROGRAMS; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 80051575390     PISSN: 13227696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colegn.2011.03.001     Document Type: Article

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