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Preferences for continuing education through existing electronic access for Australian Nurse Practitioners and its implication in prescribing potential

  • Claire Newman, RN, MN

      Affiliations

    • University of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Nursing Midwifery and Health and NSW Justice Health, Suite 302 Level 2, 152 Bunnerong Rd, Eastgardens, NSW 2036, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 2 8372 3003.
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  • Thomas Buckley, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Nursing Midwifery and Health, Australia
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  • Sandra Dunn, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Charles Darwin University, Australia
    • ,
  • Andrew Cashin, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Nursing Midwifery and Health, Australia

Received 27 June 2008 ,Revised 13 October 2008 ,Accepted 16 October 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2008.10.001

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