The infection control education needs of nursing students: An interview study with students and mentors

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 819-824

  Ward, Deborah J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical placements; Education; Infection prevention; Nursing students

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TEACHER; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, NURSING; ENGLAND; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MENTORS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STATE MEDICINE; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 80755163527     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: 15322793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2010.12.017     Document Type: Article

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