Making the nursing curriculum more inclusive for students with specific learning difficulties (SpLD): Embedding specialist study skills into a core module

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 602-607

  Wray, Jane ^a   Aspland, Jo ^a   Taghzouit, Jayne ^a   Pace, Kerry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inclusive design; Nurse education; Specific learning difficulties (SpLD)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SATISFACTION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED KINGDOM; WRITING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MAINSTREAMING (EDUCATION); MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; STUDENTS, NURSING; WRITING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878951488     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: 15322793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2012.07.009     Document Type: Article

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