International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 133-145 , February 2002

The validity and reliability of methods to assess the competence to practise of pre-registration nursing and midwifery students

  • Ian J Norman

      Affiliations

    • Mental Health Section, School of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College London, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Waterloo Road, London SE1 8WA, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44-20-7848-3023; fax: +44-20-7848-3506
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  • Roger Watson

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull HU6 7RX, UK
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  • Trevor Murrells

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Research Unit, King's College London, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Waterloo Road, London SE1 8WA, UK
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  • Lynn Calman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing Studies, University of Edinburgh, Adam Ferguson Building, 40 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LL, UK
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  • Sally Redfern

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Research Unit, King's College London, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Waterloo Road, London SE1 8WA, UK

Received 16 February 2000 ,Accepted 12 April 2001.

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International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 133-145 , February 2002

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