The work, education and career pathways of nurses in Australian general practice

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 227-232

  Parker, Rhian ^a   Keleher, Helen ^b   Forrest, Laura ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

primary care; training; workforce.

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING CAREER; NURSING DISCIPLINE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING PRACTICE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONALISM; RURAL AREA; SKILL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TRAINING; URBAN AREA; WORK EXPERIENCE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; CAREER MOBILITY; EDUCATION, NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; PRIMARY CARE NURSING; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052428523     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: 18367399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY10074     Document Type: Article

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