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A perspective on lifelong learning and its implications for nurses.

Abstract

The year 1996 was designated 'European Year of the Lifelong Learner', though there has been little reference or celebration in the nursing press. Much has been written about lifelong learning and lifelong education, but few articles directly address the role of lifelong learning in relation to nurses and nursing. The aim of this paper is to explore the literature on lifelong learning and then relate how lifelong learning might contribute to both nurses and nurse education.

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S E Maslin-Prothero. 1997. A perspective on lifelong learning and its implications for nurses.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0260-6917(97)80002-0

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