Factors influencing continuing professional development: A Delphi study among nursing experts

European Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 313-325

  Brekelmans, Gerard ^a   Poell, Rob F ^b   van Wijk, Kees ^c  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Continuing professional development; Delphi study; Nurses; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875618529     PISSN: 20469012     EISSN: 20469020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090591311312769     Document Type: Article

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