Graduate registered nurse practice readiness in the Australian context: An issue worthy of discussion

Collegian

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 233-238

  El Haddad, May ^a,b   Moxham, Lorna ^a   Broadbent, Marc ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b SUNSHINE COAST HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^c CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Nurse education; Practice readiness; Transition to practice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; HUMANS; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF;

EID: 84887610030     PISSN: 13227696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colegn.2012.09.003     Document Type: Article

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