Collegian
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 143-149 , October 2008

Beyond barriers: The challenge of cultural diversity for nurse academics in the Australian context

  • Vicki Parker, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Nurse Consultant Research and Practice Development, Hunter New England Area Health Service, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, Locked bag 1, HRMC 2305, NSW, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 2 49855925; fax: +61 2 49214972.
    • ,
  • Margaret McMillan, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia
    • Tel.: +61 2 49216783.

Received 16 April 2007 ,Accepted 23 July 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2008.07.001

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