An exploration of clinical decision-making among students and newly qualified midwives

Midwifery

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 824-830

  Young, Nicki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical decision making; Mentors; Newly qualified midwives; Student midwives

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDWIFE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHER; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTORS; MIDWIFERY; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, NURSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891681424     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2011.09.012     Document Type: Article

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