Nurse Education in Practice
Volume 9, Issue 6 , Pages 351-355 , November 2009

Maximised learning through integrated assessment: Evidenced through nursing practice

  • Rebecca A. Vanderheide

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, RN MN Master Bioethics Grad Cert Higher Ed, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +612 6201 2564; fax: +612 6201 5128.
    • ,
  • Jackie Walkington

      Affiliations

    • Director of Professional Field Experience, Communication and Education, University of Canberra, PhD FHERDSA MACE, Australia
    • Tel.: +612 6201 2324; fax: +612 6201 5073.

,Accepted 12 October 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2008.10.010

Nurse Education in Practice
Volume 9, Issue 6 , Pages 351-355 , November 2009

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