Abstract
This article considers barriers to nurses' collective learning in perioperative units and suggests the development of learning practice communities as a potential solution. Several characteristics of learning practice communities are identified and strategies to encourage their development in perioperative units are proposed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 411-424 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Perioperative Nursing Clinics |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2012 |
Keywords
- Learning practice communities
- Perioperative units
- Professional practice environment
- Research efficacy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medical–Surgical