Strategies for continuing professional development among younger, middle-aged, and older nurses: A biographical approach

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 939-950

  Pool, Inge A ^a   Poell, Rob F ^b   Berings, Marjolein G M C ^c   Ten Cate, Olle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Age differences; Continuing professional development; CPD strategies; Learning activities; Learning biography; Motives; Nurses; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; AGED; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84933280220     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.02.004     Document Type: Article

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