Being an Expert Nurse in Pediatric Oncology Care: Nurses' Descriptions in Narratives

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 151-160

  Enskär, Karin ^a,b  

^a JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SKÖVDE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

expert nurse; knowledge; pediatric oncology; professional growth; quality care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SWEDEN; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARRATION; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PEDIATRIC NURSING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861802323     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: 15328457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043454212446344     Document Type: Article

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