The political imperative of nurse education

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  • Maria Cassar University of Malta, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, MSD 2080, Malta https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1716-3207

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https://doi.org/10.14528/snr.2025.59.4.3358

Keywords:

nurse education, politics, political competence, nurses, politics education

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Published

2025-12-19

How to Cite

Cassar, M. (2025). The political imperative of nurse education. Slovenian Nursing Review, 59(4), 228–231. https://doi.org/10.14528/snr.2025.59.4.3358

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