The influence of Masters education on the professional lives of British and German nurses and the further professionalization of nursing

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2605-2614

  Watkins, Dianne ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Germany; Masters Education; Nursing; Professionalization; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; GERMANY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; PILOT STUDY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; GERMANY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; NURSING; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 81955163044     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05698.x     Document Type: Article

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