Evaluating the preceptor role for pre-registration nursing and midwifery student clinical education

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 19-24

  O'Brien, Anthony ^a   Giles, Michelle ^a   Dempsey, Shane ^b   Lynne, Slater ^b   McGregor, Michelle E ^c   Kable, Ashley ^b   Parmenter, Glenda ^d   Parker, Vicki ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c Hunter New England Local Health District   (Australia)

^d University of New England   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical practice; Clinical supervision; Nurses midwives nursing; Preceptors; Teaching and learning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; EDUCATION, NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFERY; NEW SOUTH WALES; PRECEPTORSHIP; STUDENTS, NURSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888132290     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: 15322793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2013.03.015     Document Type: Article

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