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Suggestions for reviewing clinical continuing education courses
Michelle L Cleary1, Garry Walter
1School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. m.cleary@uws.edu.au
Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
|March 4, 2011
Abstract:
In clinical disciplines, continuing education courses should be practical, engaging, and evidence-based. Such courses should be formally reviewed at regular intervals. This column examines the various issues clinical nurses need to consider if they are invited to review a clinical continuing education course.
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