An iterative consensus-building approach to revising a genetics/genomics competency framework for nurse education in the UK

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 405-420

  Kirk, Maggie ^a   Tonkin, Emma ^a   Skirton, Heather ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competence; Competency; Consensus approach; Education; Genetics; Genomics; Nursing

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONSENSUS; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOMICS; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MANAGEMENT; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING EDUCATION; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONSENSUS; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOMICS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; POLICY MAKING;

EID: 84891935604     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12207     Document Type: Article

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