Decentralized nursing education in Northern Norway: a basis for continuing education to meet competence needs in rural Arctic healthcare services

Background: Ensuring a sufficient nursing workforce, with respect to both number and relevant professional competencies, is crucial in rural Arctic regions in Norway. This study examines the continuing education (CE) of nurses who graduated from a decentralized nursing programme between 1994 and 201...

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Main Authors: Mari Wolff Skaalvik, Margrete Gaski, Bente Norbye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-09-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
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Online Access:http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/download/25328/pdf_1