The education received by nursing students regarding nursing older people: A scoping literature review

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 15-29

  Koskinen, Sanna ^a   Salminen, Leena ^a   Stolt, Minna ^a   Leino Kilpi, Helena ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Education; Literature review; Nursing; Nursing students; Older people

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; GERIATRIC NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING; GERIATRIC NURSING; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 84923095756     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/scs.12135     Document Type: Review

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