The experiences of new graduate midwives working in midwifery continuity of care models in Australia

Midwifery

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 438-444

  Cummins, Allison M ^a   Denney Wilson, E ^a   Homer, C S E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Confidence; Interpersonal relationships; Midwifery continuity of care models; New graduate midwives; Skill consolidation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; MIDWIFE; NURSING EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PREGNANCY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT; TRENDS;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MIDWIFERY; PREGNANCY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STUDENTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84979792371     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2014.12.013     Document Type: Article

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