Masters in nursing degrees: An evaluation of management and leadership outcomes using a retrospective pre-test design

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 102-112

  Drennan, Jonathan ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Leadership capabilities; Management capabilities; Master's degree; Nurse education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF EFFICACY; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84855530566     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2011.01346.x     Document Type: Article

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