Learning safe patient handling skills: Student nurse experiences of university and practice based education
Nurse Education TodayPublished 23 January 2007
Rosie Kneafsey, Carol Haigh
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Examination of students' experiences of moving and handling education in academic and clinical settings finds that University based M&H education will only be beneficial if students learn in clinical settings that take safe patient handling seriously.
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Though important, University based M&H education will only be beneficial if students learn in clinical settings that take safe patient handling seriously.
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