Exploring the transition experiences of students entering into preregistration nursing degree programs with previous professional nursing qualifications: An integrative review

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 9-10, 2015, Pages 1174-1188

  Tower, Marion ^a   Cooke, Marie ^b   Watson, Bernadette ^b   Buys, Nick ^b   Wilson, Keithia ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alternative pathways; Diploma qualified nurses; Enrolled nurses; Integrative review; Nursing shortage; Transition experience

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGY;

EDUCATION, NURSING; HUMANS; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 84928273320     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12756     Document Type: Review

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