The contribution of a master's degree to clinical practice.
Background: Educational programmes in advanced practice nursing are switching from specialist training to a master's level education. In general, there is a positive attitude towards master's degrees, but some have objections regarding ''academisation'' and 'over-qualification'. Objective: To invest...
| Publicado en: | Norwegian Journal of Clinical Nursing / Sykepleien Forskning pp. 1 - 15 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sykepleien Forskning
11/29/2017
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