A mixed-method systematic review: Support for ethical competence of nurses

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 256-271

  Poikkeus, Tarja ^a   Numminen, Olivia ^b   Suhonen, Riitta ^a   Leino Kilpi, Helena ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF HELSINKI AND UUSIMAA   (Finland)

^c HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ethical competence; Ethics; Literature review; Mixed method systematic review; Nurse; Support

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; MEDICAL ETHICS; NURSE; NURSING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARDS;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS, NURSING; NURSES; NURSING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84891906108     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12213     Document Type: Review

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