Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 44-49 , May 2009

Merger and development: A collaborative approach to emergency nursing education within the context of an extended career pathway

  • Jodie Ekholm, RN, DipAppScNurs, BHS, MClN (Emergency), Grad Cert Adult Ed&Training, CertIV AWT

      Affiliations

    • Sydney South West Area Health Service, Australia
    • ,
  • Alison Short, PhD, CertIV AWT

      Affiliations

    • Emergency Medicine Research Unit, Liverpool Hospital, Australia
    • Conjoint Appointment, School of Public Health & Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding authors.

Received 25 August 2008 ,Revised 5 December 2008 ,Accepted 4 February 2009.

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PII: S1574-6267(09)00035-4

doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2009.02.001

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 44-49 , May 2009

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