AIM: This paper reports on a literature review conducted to explore whether there is
evidence that postgraduate nursing education at master's level affects patient care …

williams c.(2010) Journal of Nursing Management 18, 624–632 Understanding the essential
elements of work‐based learning and its relevance to everyday clinical practice Aim To …

Although the coursework master's degree is becoming the principal conduit for the delivery
of continuing education to the professions, it is one of the least understood or researched …

This paper explores positive practice change in nursing and health care practice following
continuing professional development (CPD). It is derived from a commissioned evaluation …

watkins d.(2011) The influence of Masters education on the professional lives of British and
German nurses and the further professionalization of nursing. Journal of Advanced …

Given the current focus on evidence-based practice, it is surprising that there is a dearth of
systematic evidence of the impact on practice of post-registration nursing and midwifery …

Objectives To synthesise the current evidence of the implications of postgraduate nursing
qualifications on patient and nurse outcomes. Design A systematic review. Data sources …

Purpose: To evaluate nurses' reasons for joining a clinical ladder program, their experiences
during participation, and how they use their new competence in practice. Design and …

Background Internationally, a considerable body of research exists examining why nurses
do not use evidence in practice. Consistently, the research finds that lack of knowledge …

Master's degrees, especially in the form of coursework master's programmes are becoming
the main conduit for continuing professional education to the professions. However, there is …