The virtual international day of the midwife: Social networking for continuing professional development

Nurse Education in Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 248-252

  Stewart, Sarah ^a   Sidebotham, Mary ^a   Davis, Deborah ^a  

^a OTAGO POLYTECHNIC   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Midwife; Professional development; Social networking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDWIFE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ADULT; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; MALE; MIDWIFERY; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL NETWORKING;

EID: 84864740373     PISSN: 14715953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2012.06.004     Document Type: Article

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