WHO CHOOSES TO BE A NURSE, AND WHY?
Over the past 30 years, as the type and number of healthcare services have changed, the role of the learning disability nurse has evolved. The numbers of learning disability nurses being trained and subsequently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council have declined during this period, and...
| Publicado en: | Learning Disability Practice Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 14 - 19 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research Journal Article |
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Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The)
Feb2014
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